CHESTER – The October 2023 Mobile Market of the Chester Area Christian Food Pantry served 233 households with 561 individuals.
Matt McCoy (front) and Mike Cowan (back) await the directive to begin the distribution of approximately 100 crates of fresh, ripe plums at the October Chester Area Christian Food Pantry Mobile Market. McCoy and Cowan are regular volunteers at the monthly event that takes place on the fourth Wednesday of each month at 8 a.m. Jim Beers Photo
October’s Mobile Market served approximately 94 vehicles with various food items during the hour-long drive.
Volunteers at the October 2023 Chester Area Christian Food Pantry Mobile Market prepare for the distribution of food items provided by the St. Louis Area Food Bank Wednesday October 25. The day was wet and cold. Jim Beers Photo
Te event takes place on the fourth Wednesday of each month at approximately 8 a.m. at the Chester Cohen Recreation Complex.
Currently the pantry could use donations of canned vegetables, meats, pastas, fruit, and peanut butter and jelly. Monetary donations are always welcome.