Avenir Financial donates 125,000 meals to the Yuma Community Food Bank
YUMA, Ariz. (KYMA) - Just three days away from Thanksgiving, Avenir Financial donated 125,000 meals to the Yuma Community Food Bank.
They say that with the recent government shutdown, SNAP recipient benefits on hold, and the holiday season, they wanted to give back to the community.
According to the Department of Economic Security area code 85364 has the highest SNAP participants in the state of Arizona with over 20,000.
"When your community is hurting, you need to step up one of our motos is to uplift our members and our community, and so we when we saw that need we knew we had to do something," says Jeff Byrd, a communications relation officer from Avenir.
Andy Robinson, the food bank CEO, says this couldn't have come at a better time.
"Oh, it's made all the difference, it's bridged the gap in a lot of ways, it's just a situation where we didn't know if we were going to have the funding, or be able to provide enough food," said Robinson.
The Yuma Community Food Bank shares a message to those in need of a Thanksgiving meal while also having a message to those who are able to donate.
"We're here like we've always said, we're here for you if you need, come. We'll take care of you, we'll get you something, we'll make sure you don’t leave hungry," Robinson says. "Please give what you can, everything that you give. People, give in, we're going to make sure it goes right back out there to the people who need it."
