CHESTER – The Mobile Market for the Chester Area Christian Food Pantry came to the community recently.
Bob Koenegstein, Manager of the Chester Area Christian Food Pantry, greets volunteers at the September Mobile Market held at the Cohen Recreation Complex in Chester. In the background is the St. Louis Area Food Bank truck that delivers numerous food items each month for the drive through mobile market. Jim Beers Photo
During the September Market volunteers served 113 automobiles with vouchers for the FREE food items.
Rev Jim Oppedal of the First United Methodist Church in Chester helps to unload and organize various produce items at the Wednesday September 28 Mobile Market. Oppedal is a regular volunteer at the event and strongly supports the Mobile Market via the FUMC in Chester. Jim Beers Photo
The event is held at the Cohen Recreation Complex in Chester and is sponsored by the Chester Area Christian Food Pantry.
Cars line up at the Cohen Recreation Complex front parking lot in Chester awaiting the start of the September 28 Mobile Market sponsored by the Chester Area Christian Food Pantry. Some cars arrive several hours prior to the 8:00 a.m. start time to get a favorite spot in the long lines of clients. Jim Beers Photo