Nearly 5 million pounds of food have been distributed to Del Rioans during pandemic
- Dec 1, 2020
- 2 min read
Del Rio, TX - Val Verde County Precinct 2 Commissioner Juan Carlos Vázquez, appreciates the Laredo Texas Food Bank for all the support they have given to the community during this pandemic in which they have send approximately 4.7 million pounds of food.
During the nine months of the ongoing pandemic, the number of food distributions carried out in the four precincts of Val Verde County has increased by 426% to help low-income families, also families that have been directly affected by the COVID-19.
Commissioner Vázquez reported that this year an estimated $8.3 million in food has been distributed to low-income families in Val Verde County, and more than 580,000 people were helped in the nine months that they held at least four food distributions per month.
On December 17, the last food distribution will be held on this border and it will be at the Val Verde County Fairgrounds starting at 9:00 am and is targeting to help a total of six thousand people.
Cerca de 5 millones de libras de alimentos se distribuyeron a los riojanos durante la pandemia
Del Rio, TX - El Comisionado del Precinto 2 del condado de Val Verde, Juan Carlos Vázquez, agradece al Laredo Texas Food Bank por todo el apoyo que le han brindado a la comunidad durante esta pandemia en la que han enviado aproximadamente 4.7 millones de libras de alimentos.
Durante los nueve meses de la pandemia en curso, el número de distribuciones de alimentos realizadas en los cuatro recintos del condado de Val Verde ha aumentado en un 426% para ayudar a las familias de bajos ingresos, también a las familias que se han visto directamente afectadas por el COVID-19.
El comisionado Vázquez informó que este año se ha hecho una distribución de $ 8.3 millones en alimentos a familias de bajos ingresos en el condado de Val Verde, y más de 580,000 personas recibieron ayuda en los nueve meses que realizaron al menos cuatro distribuciones de alimentos por mes.
El 17 de diciembre, se realizará la última distribución de alimentos en esta frontera y será en el Recinto Ferial del Condado de Val Verde a partir de las 9:00 am y tiene como objetivo ayudar a un total de seis mil personas.
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