WICHITA, Kan. – May 5, 2021 – Tyson Foods has awarded an almost $92,000 grant to the Kansas Food Bank to fund mobile pantry distributions in Emporia and Garden City, Kansas.
“We are very thankful to Tyson Foods for funding these mobile distributions,” said Brian Walker, president and CEO of Kansas Food Bank. “The COVID-19 pandemic has caused an increased demand for food assistance across our state. Tyson is helping to put missing meals on the tables of our neighbors in need with this grant.”
The mobile food pantry will be deployed monthly starting in May to each respective community. The grant period lasts for 12 months. Distributions will be held the second week of the month.