Truck serves Brewster Food Bank customers

BREWSTER – The Brewster Food Bank and Second Harvest combined forces to coordinate a one-time truck delivery food distribution day on April 13 for food bank customers.

Food Bank manager Neal McKee said the specially equipped truck was provided by Second Harvest in Spokane after he responded to an email invitation to schedule a day in mid-April for the food delivery. McKee set up the delivery for two hours from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. April 13, in the parking lot at Brewster High School.

“Everything went smoothly,” said McKee. “We had plenty of volunteers and enough food to serve 250 people though more than that number showed up.”

McKee said that even Brewster Police Chief Marcos Ruiz and some of his deputies were on hand to help with the crowd.

McKee stressed that the delivery was a one-time event and could not say if or when Second Harvest might offer the service again.

McKee said the truck delivery was just another way to get food to those in need during this time when they are staying at home in accordance with state mandates to stay safe and stay healthy but still trying to feed their families

The Brewster Food Bank at 301 S. Fourth St., is open every Thursday from 9-11:30 a.m.