CHESTER – On Wednesday August 28 the Chester Area Christian Food Pantry (CACFP) hosted its monthly Mobile Market at the Cohen Recreation Complex in Chester.
The St. Louis Area Food Bank truck unloads more than 10 pallets of food to be distributed at the Mobile Market. Jim Beers photo
For the month of August the CACFP served 222 households with 622 individuals. The Chester agency is currently in need of fresh garden produce, canned meats, vegetables, fruits, pasta, tuna fish and box dinners. Monetary donations are also welcome to help purchase items that do not get donated.
Volunteers sort a wide variety of food products and prepare to distribute to 95 different vouchered customers at the August 8, 2024 Chester Area Christian Food Pantry Mobile Market. Jim Beers Photo
On this date recipients received numerous fresh vegetables including potatoes, egg plant, zucchini, peppers, tomatoes, apples, carrots, sweet potatoes, corn and cucumbers. In addition they received orange juice and other assorted food items.
The next Mobile Market will be held Wednesday September 25 at 8 a.m. at the Cohen Recreation Complex in Chester.