OGDEN, Utah–America First Credit Union donated collected food items from its 11th Annual Community Food Drive to Utah Food Bank. Dedicated to helping those in need, with the help of the community and employees, the credit union collected 11,033 lbs of non-perishable food items and 3,886 lbs ($5,000) in turkeys for a total of 14,919 lbs of food. The items will be distributed to local food pantries in advance of the holiday season.
The 11th Annual Community Food Drive was held at all branch locations. According to Utah Food Bank, one in five Utah children are unsure where their next meal will come from, and about 423,000 Utahns risk missing a meal today.
America First Credit Union started the community food drive in 2004 and with the help of employees and members, has collected nearly 130,000 pounds of food.
Below, America First Credit Union PR and Social Media Manager, Nicole Cypers, America First Credit Union Community Outreach Administrator, Keicha Christiansen, Utah Food Bank Food Drive Specialist, Julie Adams–Chatterley and President/CEO for Utah Food Bank, Jim Yorgason, stand in front of collected food items on Thursday, Oct. 29 at the America First headquarters in Riverdale, Utah.