and last updated 2021-01-07 20:34:53-05
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. â Before Kent County Community Action opened their food distribution event Thursday morning at their offices on Wealthy Street, dozens of cars were lined up on Jefferson Avenue. Some were already in the parking lot with their trunks open.
âWeâre shooting for 900 households,â said Susan Cervantes, director of KCCA. âAnd, weâve done about an average of that for the past four distributions that weâve had.â
As soon as it was 9 a.m., vehicles drove up to the centerâs doors, one by one, where workers and volunteers carried large boxes of food to their doors and trunks or backseats.
Grand Rapids Business Journal
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Kent County Community Action will conduct a food distribution event Thursday in response to the COVID-19 pandemic and households experiencing food insecurity.
Distribution will be held from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. at 121 Franklin St. SE for the general population with low income or households at or below 160% area median income. No documentation is required, but recipients must be Kent County residents.
Customers who are driving must enter on Jefferson Street with their trunks ready to accept more than 50 pounds of food and to remain in their vehicles. This will help distribution go smoothly and ensure the safety of staff and customers by practicing social distancing.
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