NH Food Bank mobile pantry exceeds expectations with pre-holiday turnout

MANY FAMILIES ARE FACING THIS HOLIDAY SEASON. THE NEW HAMPSHIRE FOOD BANK DOES A MOBILE PANTRY EVERY WEEK 52 TIMES PER YEAR. THIS ONE FAR EXCEEDED THEIR EXPECTATIONS. OBVIOUSLY, THE HOLIDAYS ARE A DIFFICULT TIME OF YEAR FOR A LOT OF FAMILIES, AND WE’RE REALLY GRATEFUL TO JUST BE ABLE TO BE HERE AND HELP STRETCH THEIR GROCERY BILL FURTHER WHEN EACH CAR PULLS AWAY, THEY ARE ASKED HOW MANY FAMILIES THEY ARE PICKING UP FOR AND EACH FAMILY RECEIVES A BOX OF DRY GOODS AND A BOX OF PRODUCE, PLUS SOME OTHER LOOSE ITEMS LIKE A TURKEY, SOME POTATOES, CARROTS AND ONIONS. THE TURKEYS. A SURPRISE TODAY, RIGHT? YEAH, A SURPRISE. ONE THAT WE’RE REALLY GRATEFUL TO BE ABLE TO PROVIDE TO FAMILIES. THE FOOD BANK WAS MOVING THEM THROUGH AS FAST AS THEY COULD. DOZENS OF VOLUNTEERS LOADING THEM UP WITH FOOD AND HOLIDAY SPIRIT. FIRST OF ALL, THE SHOCK TO SEE SO MANY CARS, TO BE HONEST. BUT THEN ARE SO HAPPY THAT WE’RE HERE. THEY’RE SO GLAD TO SEE US. THEY’RE GRATEFUL TO GET THE FOOD. PEOPLE ARE SO NICE. WHAT’S YOUR NAME? WHERE ARE YOU FROM? MY NAME IS JEFF. I’M FROM MANCHESTER. JEFF, WHAT DO YOU THINK OF THIS? THIS IS AWESOME. I ACTUALLY JUST LOST MY JOB ON FRIDAY, SO IT’S BEEN PRETTY NICE TO HEAR THAT THEY WERE GIVING OUT SOME FOOD AND STUFF. DAN MURRAY, EXETER AND WHO’S BARKING IN THE BACK THERE? OH, PICKLES. SO NICE TO HAVE IT FOR THANKSGIVING AND TO HELP FEED PEOPLE. AND I THINK IT’S PRETTY GOOD. I’M NANCY AND THIS IS REBA MCENTIRE. REBA MCENTIRE. ARE YOU KIDDING ME? NO, NO. HAPPY THANKSGIVING. IN THE END, EVERY VEHICLE ABOUT 1000 OF THEM, WENT HOME WITH FOOD. SO MANY HONKS OF THANKS AND SMILES OF GRATITUDE FOR THE PEOPLE WHO RECEIVED A HOLIDAY LIFT.

Hundreds of cars showed up for food days before the Thanksgiving holiday.

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NH Food Bank mobile pantry exceeds expectations with pre-holiday turnout

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