By MATT PIKE
St. Joseph Post
St. Joseph’s Food For Kids provides lunches for kids around St. Joseph Monday through Friday when school is not in session.
Sheila Gilbert with Food For Kids says this was an especially challenging year in the midst of the pandemic. . .
"This has been an overwhelming year due to COVID-19," Gilbert tells Barry Birr on the KFEQ Hotline. "A lot of the children were scared to come out, but we made sure we went to their homes, we blow the horn and they come out and get their lunches, because everyday we prepare 150 lunches and we wanted to make sure the children got their lunches."
With school back in session, the nonprofit now turns its attention to the annual turkey give away November 5th.
Gilbert with Food For Kids says this year, the organization expanded its goal after running out of turkeys last year.
"Our goal is 400 turkeys, last year we had 372 and we ran out, so we said we will push it to 400," Gilbert says.
The turkey give-away will be held on November 5th at St. Josephs St. Francis Baptist Church parking lot.
Sack lunches will also be provided at the event which starts at 11 am.