Local food bank gets hearty donation

WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY)– Smithfield Foods and Food Lion made a hearty donation of fresh vegetables and meat to the Food Bank of Central and Eastern North Carolina, Friday morning.

40,000 pounds of protein-rich meat and 9,000 pounds of produce were donated at the Wilmington branch.

Since the start of recovery, the food bank has delivered 3.6 million meals.  Branch Director Beth Gaglione says they will continue serving until recovery is over.

“I stood with one of our partner agencies and tears came down her face, when she heard about all the help,” said Gaglione. “…and she knows we’ll be here will her for the long haul.”

Gaglione says the donations will be split with the Greenville and Jacksonville branches. The food will be prepared and distributed in the next week.

If you are interested in helping support affected families, visit the Food Bank of Central & Eastern North Carolina website.