Pittsburg cookout supports Arvest's Million Meals campaign
PITTSBURG, Kan. — Ideal Friday weather for a cookout. There was a big one in Pittsburg.
Arvest Bank and The Salvation Army teamed up for this community cookout. A donation got folks a hot dog, chips and a drink. It's part of the 15th annual Arvest Million Meals campaign which has raised hundreds of thousands of dollars for nonprofits within the company's Four State footprint. Proceeds from this cookout and bake sale will help fight food insecurity in Crawford County.
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'You know, our goal is to do the best we can in the communities we serve every day, and so, I don't know that we necessarily have a particular goal for this event, but we're certainly accepting donations at any of our locations. And we're just about halfway done with our campaign, so there's still time,' said Jared Turnbull, Arvest Bank Loan Manager — PITTSBURG BRANCH.
'You know, people come to us, and they want help with utilities or rent or other things, and at least 3 out of every 5 people are asking for food. And so, you know, we direct them to Wesley House when it's open, but, of course, if they're not open then we tell them we give them what we can. Someone donates food to us, we'll give it back. You know, we give that back out,' said Maj. Brenda Pittman, Pittsburg Salvation Army.
According to the organization Feeding America, Crawford County has a food insecurity rate of nearly 17-percent higher than any other county in southeast Kansas.
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