SPRING TWP., Pa. – In honor of Hunger Action Month, The Giant Company is making a giant donation to Berk’s Helping Harvest Food Bank.<\/p>\n
“We really need their help very much,” said Helping Harvest’s President Jay Worral.<\/p>\n
The grocery store chain donated $35,000 to the food bank.<\/p>\n
Worral said that money will help keep their trucks running.<\/p>\n
“Diesel fuel is very expensive right now, and it’ll help us move this food to the people who need it,” said Worral.<\/p>\n
Worral says they’re on pace to distribute 14 million pounds of food this year to the community.<\/p>\n
More than double what they were distributing just five years ago.<\/p>\n
“The need is very great,” said Worral.<\/p>\n
Along with the money, Giant employees also picked fresh produce to donate.<\/p>\n
And helped volunteers pack it into bags to distribute at their mobile market.\u2002\u2002\u2002<\/p>\n
“So, we really appreciate Giant’s support and the support of all the people who are helping us right now,” said Worral.<\/p>\n
Jasmin Patel has been volunteering at Helping Harvest Community Kitchen for nearly 2 years.<\/p>\n
“It’s a great organization to be working with,” said Patel.<\/p>\n
Patel comes and works with her coworkers from Teleflex Medical.<\/p>\n
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She says it’s a fun way to give back.<\/p>\n
“And you get to have a good time doing it, and you feel good giving back to your local community,” said Patel.<\/p>\n
Helping Harvest welcomes anyone who wants to volunteer.<\/p>\n
“They’re very responsive, and they’ll get right back to you, and always willing to take whatever help they can get,” said Patel.<\/p>\n