United Way assembles food boxes for those in need
Published 6:00 am Thursday, November 28, 2024
Elizabeth Newbould of United Way of Southern Kentucky shows a pallet of Thanksgiving food boxes she and a group of United Way volunteers assembled with turkey, potatoes, stuffing, green beans and corn, bread, desserts and other food items donated by local companies and organizations for those in need in the community at the former FOTL warehouse on Hennessy Way on Tuesday, Nov. 26, 2024. GRACE MCDOWELL / DAILY NEWS
Ian Loos helps load Thanksgiving food boxes into vehicles after a group of United Way of Southern Kentucky volunteers assembled 100 food boxes containing turkey, potatoes, stuffing, green beans and corn, bread, desserts and other food items donated by local companies and organizations for those in need in the community at the former FOTL warehouse on Hennessy Way on Tuesday, Nov. 26, 2024. GRACE MCDOWELL / DAILY NEWS
United Way of Southern Kentucky volunteers assemble 100 Thanksgiving food boxes with turkey, potatoes, stuffing, green beans and corn, bread, desserts and other food items donated by local companies and organizations for those in need in the community. PHOTO PROVIDED BY ELIZABETH NEWBOULD
United Way of Southern Kentucky volunteers assemble 100 Thanksgiving food boxes with turkey, potatoes, stuffing, green beans and corn, bread, desserts and other food items donated by local companies and organizations for those in need in the community. PHOTO PROVIDED BY ELIZABETH NEWBOULD
A group of United Way of Southern Kentucky assemble 100 Thanksgiving food boxes with turkey, potatoes, stuffing, green beans and corn, bread, desserts and other food items donated by local companies and organizations and load them into vehicles to distribute to those in need in the community at the former FOTL warehouse on Hennessy Way on Tuesday, Nov. 26, 2024. GRACE MCDOWELL / DAILY NEWS
United Way of Southern Kentucky volunteers assemble 100 Thanksgiving food boxes with turkey, potatoes, stuffing, green beans and corn, bread, desserts and other food items donated by local companies and organizations for those in need in the community. PHOTO PROVIDED BY ELIZABETH NEWBOULD
United Way of Southern Kentucky volunteers assemble 100 Thanksgiving food boxes with turkey, potatoes, stuffing, green beans and corn, bread, desserts and other food items donated by local companies and organizations for those in need in the community. PHOTO PROVIDED BY ELIZABETH NEWBOULD
A group of United Way of Southern Kentucky assemble 100 Thanksgiving food boxes with turkey, potatoes, stuffing, green beans and corn, bread, desserts and other food items donated by local companies and organizations and load them into vehicles to distribute to those in need in the community at the former FOTL warehouse on Hennessy Way on Tuesday, Nov. 26, 2024. GRACE MCDOWELL / DAILY NEWS
A group of United Way of Southern Kentucky assemble 100 Thanksgiving food boxes with turkey, potatoes, stuffing, green beans and corn, bread, desserts and other food items donated by local companies and organizations and load them into vehicles to distribute to those in need in the community at the former FOTL warehouse on Hennessy Way on Tuesday, Nov. 26, 2024. GRACE MCDOWELL / DAILY NEWS
United Way of Southern Kentucky volunteers assemble 100 Thanksgiving food boxes with turkey, potatoes, stuffing, green beans and corn, bread, desserts and other food items donated by local companies and organizations for those in need in the community. PHOTO PROVIDED BY ELIZABETH NEWBOULD
Like many other organizations in Bowling Green, United Way of Southern Kentucky’s Emerging Leader Society celebrated the Thanksgiving holiday by donating food to those in need.
One hundred boxes of food were assembled by UWSK and a team of volunteers numbering between 25 and 30 strong at a warehouse in Bowling Green.
Chloe Milliken, resource development manager for United Way, said the food was made available through sponsorships from different local businesses.
“It definitely warms my heart to know that these businesses care about our community and are willing to give to those who wouldn’t have that warm Thanksgiving meal without this box,” Milliken said. “We’re very thankful to them, and so glad that we have a partnership with them.”
Each box included a 12 to 15 pound turkey along with potatoes, stuffing, bread, gravy, cranberry sauce, vegetables and a dessert item.
After the items were boxed, they were loaded into vehicles and taken to different local charity and nonprofit organizations including Goodwill Industries of Kentucky, Good Samaritan of Logan County and The Foundry Christian Community Center. Milliken said boxes were also on the way to the Bowling Green Towers.
Elizabeth Newbould, communications and marketing specialist for UWSK, said the boxes used to carry the food came from International Paper.
Assembly of the boxes began at 9:30 a.m. Tuesday and, In Newbould’s words, went “lightning fast.” After only around 45 minutes, everything was finished.
Gemonee Brown, a member of UWSK’s Young Leader Council and a volunteer present at the event, said “you always want to give back to those who need it.”
“I know how important this is, because I come from a ward of poverty,” Brown said. “And so if we can help the next person, it’s critical, it’s needed.
“So many people are dealing with so many things, and if you can do one thing and make somebody’s life easier, that’s what it’s about,” he said.
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