Hunger Heroes aims to help feed families during the busy summer months
The Hunger Heroes Mobile Market started this year on May 10 and will go through the end of August.
During the summer, families who rely on school meal programs may need extra help, and the Foodbank is using this new market to fill the gap. The Foodbank says one in four children within their service areas will face hunger in the summertime.
The market will bring fresh food to areas of the greatest need, making sure families get fresh fruit, vegetables, dairy, proteins and more. The families get to choose what they need to help reduce food waste.
'The plan is three per site. So roughly 18 of these will be throughout the distribution,' said Jeremey Rodden, community engagement manager. 'Each of the sites will have a consistent schedule for the months of June, July, and August. just to make sure that our neighbors are prepared and kind of have an expectation of when they're coming, you know, for, you know, for the three months of summer.'
They can help feed up to 50 families. Today, June 5, Hunger Heroes will be at the Mary D. Pretlow Library from 1-3 p.m. or until supplies run out.
All future locations and times are below:
Thursday, June 51-3 p.m.Mary D. Pretlow Library – 111 W. Ocean View Ave, Norfolk, VA 23503
Thursday, June 121-3 p.m.Deep Creek Community Center – 2901 Margaret Booker Dr, Chesapeake, VA 23323
Friday, June 206-8 p.m.Virginia Beach Parks & Recreation at Williams Farm Park – 5269 Learning Center Cir, Virginia Beach, VA 23462
Thursday, June 262-4 p.m.Morgan Memorial Library – 443 W Washington St, Suffolk, VA 23434
Friday, June 276-8 p.m.Virginia Beach Parks & Recreation at Rosemont Elementary – 1257 S Rosemont Rd, Virginia Beach, VA 23453
Thursday, July 101-3 p.m.Deep Creek Community Center – 2901 Margaret Booker Dr, Chesapeake, VA 23323
Wednesday, July 161-3 p.m.Exmore Town Park – 3305 Main St., Exmore, VA 23350
Friday, July 186-8 p.m.Virginia Beach Parks & Recreation at Williams Farm Park – 5269 Learning Center Cir, Virginia Beach, VA 23462
Thursday, July 242-4 p.m.Morgan Memorial Library – 443 W Washington St, Suffolk, VA 23434
Friday, July 256-8 p.m.Virginia Beach Parks & Recreation at Rosemont Elementary – 1257 S Rosemont Rd, Virginia Beach, VA 23453
Thursday, August 71-3 p.m.Mary D. Pretlow Library – 111 W. Ocean View Ave, Norfolk, VA 23503
Friday, August 86-8 p.m.Virginia Beach Parks & Recreation at Rosemont Elementary – 1257 S Rosemont Rd, Virginia Beach, VA 23453
Thursday, August 141-3 p.m.Deep Creek Community Center – 2901 Margaret Booker Dr, Chesapeake, VA 23323
Wednesday, August 201-3 p.m.Exmore Town Park – 3305 Main St., Exmore, VA 23350
Friday, August 226-8 p.m.Virginia Beach Parks & Recreation at Williams Farm Park – 5269 Learning Center Cir, Virginia Beach, VA 23462
Thursday, August 282-4 p.m. Morgan Memorial Library – 443 W Washington St, Suffolk, VA 23434
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