Illinois
Central Illinois food bank adds dates to mobile service
URBANA, Ill. (WCIA) — The Eastern Illinois Food Bank’s mobile food truck may be rolling near you soon. The program’s truck covers 21 counties and is adding more stops.
This month, the food bank has added two more stops in two different counties. The executive director, Amanda Borden, shares more on why the bank chose these areas to add.
“We’ve added two additional stops so far, one in McLean County and one in Vermilion County,” Borden said. “We looked at the data, and we assessed the areas that were the most impacted by the SNAP disruptions as part of the government shutdown. We were able to find some locations and add additional distribution so that we can ensure that we’re able to get more nutritious food into the hands of people who need it the most.”
She also said the government shutdown may be over, but people are still catching up. For the added dates, you can visit Eastern Illinois Food Bank’s website.