Foodbank Inc. to hold drive-thru food distribution today

TROTWOOD — The Foodbank Inc. is hosting a drive-thru food distribution at the Salem Mall today for Trotwood and surrounding area residents.

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“We are grateful that we can offer these additional opportunities to support families who need it,” Michelle L. Riley, CEO of The Foodbank, said, “The City of Trotwood is terrific asset to the Greater Dayton area, full of economic growth and progress. It is also a community that has high levels of food insecurity due to historic disinvestment.”

This drive-thru is in addition to the Foodbank’s Mobile Pantry Program, according to a press release from the Foodbank’s spokesperson. These distributions are designed to help people in the community that are in need of food assistance.

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The event will take place in the Salem Mall parking lot on Shiloh Springs Road in Trotwood from 1 p.m. through 3 p.m., the spokesperson said.

Foodbank staff will be directing cars towards the back of the property to receive items such as fresh produce, grains, proteins and many other items free of charge, the release said.

CareSource is sponsoring the event as well as volunteering to help pass out food, the spokesperson said.

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“We are excited that our partnership with CareSource will allow us to increase food security for our neighbors,” Riley said.

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