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Glasgow News 1
Food Lion associates from three regional stores volunteered to rebuild and restock the food pantry at the Boys & Girls Club of Glasgow-Barren County as part of the company’s Great Pantry Makeover initiative.
The effort took place Tuesday, Sept. 8, at the club’s pantry in Glasgow, according to information from Food Lion Feeds.
Food Lion Feeds is the hunger-relief platform for Food Lion and organizes the annual Great Pantry Makeover, which selects local pantries for upgrades and support.
This year, the Boys & Girls Club of Glasgow-Barren County’s pantry was one of 33 chosen for improvements.
Volunteers from Food Lion stores in Glasgow and Scottsville and Portland, Tennessee, helped complete the project.
Associates installed new shelving and made organizational improvements designed to help club staff work more efficiently. Those changes are intended to help the Boys & Girls Club better serve local children and families who are experiencing food insecurity.
Bobby Trainham, Food Lion’s director of operations for the Central Division, said the company is committed to nourishing its neighbors.
“At Food Lion, we’re committed to nourishing our neighbors,” Trainham said. “Through Food Lion Feeds’ annual The Great Pantry Makeover, our associates have the opportunity to give back while helping enhance and stock local food pantries. We’re proud to bring that effort to the Boys & Girls Club of Glasgow-Barren County and help staff nourish local children and families in our neighborhood.”
Food Lion Feeds reported that it invested $190,000 in pantry renovations this year across all participating locations, with each project averaging about $6,000.
The organization also donated more than 92,000 pounds of shelf-stable food to the pantries involved in the initiative.
Since the Great Pantry Makeover began in 2015, Food Lion Feeds said it has supported more than 380 food pantries across the company’s operating area.
The Boys & Girls Club is expected to use the upgraded space to expand and streamline how food is stored and distributed to families. Improvements like new shelving and better organization can help staff reach more children consistently and reduce waste in busy pantries.
The Great Pantry Makeover is one component of Food Lion Feeds’ broader hunger-relief strategy, which partners with regional organizations to address food insecurity.
According to Feeding America, Kentucky’s Heartland, pantry improvements can help extend the impact of donated food and volunteer hours.
Key Facts
– Food Lion’s Great Pantry Makeover came to the Boys & Girls Club of Glasgow-Barren County
– Associates from Glasgow, Scottsville and Portland stores volunteered
– New shelving and organizational upgrades were installed in the pantry
– Effort aims to help serve children and families facing food insecurity
– Local pantry was one of 33 selected for improvements this year
– Food Lion Feeds invested $190,000 in renovations across all projects
– More than 92,000 pounds of shelf-stable food were donated through the initiative
– Since 2015, more than 380 pantries have been supported by the program
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