Published: 7/7/2022 - ARK


COMMUNITY RURAL FOOD DELIVERY OF GILES COUNTY, A LOCAL OUTREACH THAT SUPPORTS THOSE FACING FOOD INSECURITY, IS ASKING FOR THE COMMUNITIES SUPPORT. AS WE ALL KNOW, THE COST OF FOOD HAS INCREASED DRAMATICALLY AND THOSE PRICE HIKES ARE AFFECTING THE MINISTRY. COVID RELATED RELIEF THAT RFD RELIED ON HAS NOW ENDED. RFD IS ALL VOLUNTEER AND NON-PROFIT AND IN THE MONTH OF JUNE  SPENT $6882. THERE ARE NO SALARIES DRAWN IN THIS MINISTRY. THE MONTHLY FOOD EXPENSE ACCOUNTS FOR AN AVERAGE OF 86% ON THE MONTHLY EXPENDITURES. UTILITIES, TRUCK MAINTENANCE AND FUEL MAKE UP THE OTHER 14%. DURING THE MONTH OF JUNE THE DONATION TOTAL WAS $590. AS YOU CAN SEE, THIS IS A LONG WAY FROM THE ABOVE $6882 FOOD EXPENSE FOR THE MONTH. RFD NEEDS TO INCREASE DONATIONS ON A CONTINUED BASIS. THEY HAVE PLANS FOR FUNDRAISERS, AND FOLKS PURSUING GRANTS OPPORTUNITIES, BUT COMMUNITY VOLUNTEER HOURS AND DONATIONS ARE WHAT MAKE THIS OUTREACH POSSIBLE. IF YOU’D LIKE TO SUPPORT THEM, THEIR MAILING ADDRESS IS 114 NORTH THIRD IN PULASKI,  YOU CAN DROP OFF DONATIONS OR FOOD CONTRIBUTIONS AT PACKING NIGHT (JULY 21ST), OR YOU CAN ALSO MESSAGE THEM OR GO TO THE WEBSITE COMMUNITYRFD.ORG AND CLICK ON DONATION PROCEED THERE TO MAKE A DONATION. YOU HAVE THE OPTION WHILE THERE TO MAKE THIS A RECURRING CONTRIBUTION.