Pork donated to food bank

June 23, 2022 at 10:10 am CDT

The Newton County Food Bank donation is part Indiana pig farmers’ year-round effort to support Indiana food banks and charitable organizations. A portion of other donations include Wheeler Mission, Gleaners Food Bank, the Ronald McDonald House and food pantries in Cass and Wabash counties. (AgriNews photo/Erica Quinlan)

MOROCCO, Ind. — Indiana Pork Young Professionals Conference attendees donated 200 pounds of ground pork to Newton County Food Pantry.

The donation will help provide 800 meals to the community amid increased food prices.

“The donation of pork is going to be such a huge help to the people we serve,” said Holly Porter, executive director of Newton County Community Services.

“The majority of our clients are seniors and families, many living on fixed incomes. These families rely on food pantries like ours to feed their families, especially with the rising costs of pork and other meats and foods.”

The students also volunteered their time to restock and organize the pantry’s storage room, as well as pack boxes for the staff to pass out throughout the upcoming week.

“Families are having a difficult time purchasing food,” Porter told the group. “The donation of the pork will be going to families who desperately need it.”