An 18-wheeler traveled from Indianapolis, Ind., to Philadelphia, transporting over 40,000 pounds of nonperishable food and commodities last week to Holy Redeemer Food Pantries – a donation from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
“This donation truly demonstrates the power of faithful individuals joining together to positively impact the community,” said Bill Gross, senior vice president and chief development officer at Holy Redeemer Health System.
“Our food pantries are a tangible expression of our call to serve vulnerable populations, and with the extraordinarily gracious food supply we’ve received from our friends at The Church of Jesus Christ we’ll be able to provision and enrich even more families who are coping with economic and health care challenges due to the pandemic.”
In addition to its extensive range of health care, home care, and life care services, Holy Redeemer carries out its mission to care, comfort and heal through community resources including the Holy Redeemer Food Pantry of Pennsylvania, located in Philadelphia, and the Holy Redeemer Jersey Shore Food Pantry, located in Cape May County, N.J. Each month, both facilities support more than 600 families who face food insecurity.
The donation delivered by The Church of Jesus Christ includes hundreds of cases ranging from cooking and baking staples to various toiletry items. A vast majority of the food items were grown on church farms and ranches, and the logistics in production of these goods were predominately coordinated by church members.
Elder Vai Sikahema, the church’s highest ecclesiastical leader in the Philadelphia area, stated, “The Holy Redeemer Food Pantries are a blessing to the community. We recognize the amazing work they do to help combat hunger in the Greater Philadelphia region.
“We hope that this contribution will help to reduce the burden of hunger and financial strain on resources during this challenging economic time.”
For information on supporting Holy Redeemer Food Pantries, visit HolyRedeemer.com/Main/Ways-to-Give.
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