TEAM Food Pantry Gets Assistance from Walmart
National retailer donates $5,000 in nonperishable food and goods to Florissant food pantry.
Usually, The Emergency Assistance Ministry (TEAM) food pantry would have received enough food to last the summer from a local food drive. With less donations coming in, the pantry reached a critical mass for food, but a big chain retailer stepped in to help. On Monday, the Walmart in Ferguson, located at 10741 W. Florissant Ave., provided $5,000 worth of food to TEAM. “It’s part of our commitment to the local community,” said Rob Fryman, the store manager. Previously, KSDK reported that the TEAM food pantry had reached critical lows because of the economic conditions and low donations. “The needs have gone up every year,” Bob Hoff, a volunteer at TEAM, said. “We’ve run critically low. We’ve been really desperate for food.” On Monday …
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