THANK YOU: Stock the Pantry 2025 Wrap
Getting a glimpse of South Baldwin County from above at the Gulf Coast Hot Air Balloon Festival
WKRG News 5's Akievia McFarland spent the day at the Feeding the Gulf Coast distribution center where loads of food were dropped off to help children in need along the Gulf Coast.
'Rich's loves our communities that we serve and it is a privilege to give back in this way,' Merrill South with Rich's Car Wash said. 'We love to do the toy drive, and this is a way to serve our community here in the summertime.'
Over the course of our month-long Stock the Pantry food drive, we collected thousands of pounds of food, putting a dent in food insecurity.
'One of the amazing things is to see the food go out and get it in the hands of those that need it, but what we know is every morning we need to find more food and put it back out there. And so, absolutely, this event makes a difference in the community,' Feeding the Gulf Coast CEO Michael Ledger said.
Together, we brought in 12,236 pounds of food. That's over 10,000 meals. None of this would be possible without your help and the help of our wonderful sponsors.
In April, they went on shopping sprees and loaded up baskets with snacks and meals that are easy for children to prepare on their own.
Our sponsors feel it's a joy to give back.
'It's the perfect time for it. You know, kids are going to be getting out of school, headed home. They won't have those meals provided by the school system. So I think it's great to be able to give back to the community,' Trey Lambert with Wind Creek Casino and Hotel said.
'To see the scope of this operation and the amount of people that they feed throughout the year, especially with the cause we're helping with during summer, it's incredible,' Palmer's Toyota COO Jacob Palmer said.
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We want to give a big thanks to our sponsors, and you, for giving back to Gulf Coast children during this year's Stock the Pantry.
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