Food Bank for the Heartland targets rural food insecurity - mobile food bank to be in Harrisburg

In an effort to address food insecurity in the Panhandle, the Food Bank for the Heartland will host a mobile food pantry in Harrisburg on Friday, Dec. 1.

According to a recent news release, the mobile pantry will be at the Good Shepard of the Plains Episcopal Church, located at 125 Maryland in Harrisburg, from 5 - 7 p.m, with 4,000 to 5,000 pounds of food for free distribution for those in Banner County and the surrounding communities.

“Imagine the anxiety of not having the resources to feed your children or yourself,” said Susan Ogborn, president and CEO of Food Bank for the Heartland....