Celebrating a Decade of Feeding the Community
by Karin L Nauber
This past October marked a monumental milestone for Living Bread Food Distribution as the organization celebrated 10 years of unwavering commitment to battling food insecurity in the community of Eagle Bend and beyond.
“What began in October 2014 has blossomed into a lifeline for countless families, delivering an astounding 10.5 million pounds of food over the past decade,” shared one of the founders of Living Bread Kristy Brown.
Since its inception, Living Bread Food Distribution has held 119 regular monthly distributions, with only one interruption due to a winter storm.
On average, 10,000 pounds of food have been delivered each month, culminating in nearly 1.2 million pounds.
However, the organization’s efforts extended well beyond regular distributions. During their “double truck” months, they delivered an additional 200,000 pounds of food over five months....