Mergenthaler Transfer and Storage, of Helena, Montana held its third annual Fill-A-Truck food drive on November 4.
Despite the freezing cold weather and snow-covered grounds, the Merganthaler Transfer and Storage staff was eager to set up their truck in front of Van's Thriftway Foodstore. The food drive ran from 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM, in 10-degree weather, but the cold did not stop the crew or the members of the community from filling the truck up with donations!
The community was encouraged to donate nutritious non-perishable foods, such as canned beans, vegetables, and fruits, low sodium soups, quinoa, rice, whole grain pasta, oatmeal, and unsalted nuts, for the upcoming holiday season. The people of Helena were extremely generous in their donations and helped Mergenthaler reach their goal of filling the truck! Nearly 2,400 pounds of food were collected -- enough to provide 2,000 meals!
The holiday season is looking brighter for the members of their community. All of the donations were delivered to Helena Food Share, which provided meals for more than 8,000 people last year, 1 in 3 of which were children.
Merganthaler Transfer and Storage has collected more than 45,000 pounds of food since joining the Move For Hunger network in 2013. Thank you to the entire team for taking the initiative to fight against hunger and help your neighbors in need.
