Don Henson and our friends from Brandon Moving & Storage, a Bekins Van Lines agent, hosted yet another impressive food drive! The Fill-A-Truck event was a held at the Walmart Super Center in Clinton, Arkansas on April 7 from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM. All of the donations were delivered to the Choctaw Food Bank.
Although they experienced some inclement weather conditions (snow? in April? in Arkansas?!), the Brandon crew was still able to collect 1,760 lbs. of food -- which is enough to provide 1,450 meals to their neighbors in need! While this is an amazing accomplishment, Don still hoped they could have collected more donations. Claude and Karin Ruiz from the Choctaw Food Bank accurately reassured Don by writing in an email, "You all are AWESOME!"
Brandon Moving & Storage has proven beyond a shadow of a doubt that they are committed to ending hunger in Arkansas. Every time one food drive ends, they start planning another one! It was only a month ago, after all, that they helped students at a local elementary school collect more than 1,500 lbs. of food.
Although Brandon Moving & Storage has already delivered 3,200+ lbs. of non-perishables to local food banks this year, they are just getting started. Don and his crew already have 4 MORE food drives planned for 2018. We are proud to work alongside such a dedicated moving company!
Nearly 3,000 people in Van Buren County are food insecure, including 1 in 4 children. Thank you Don, Kyle, and the entire Brandon Moving & Storage team for recognizing the urgency of the problem and taking action!
Interested in hosting a food drive in your community? Learn how Move for Hunger can help!
