"Loaves & Fishes, for example, is delivering meals where they're needed, including to other nonprofits, to distribution sites and to homebound seniors and others through the Meals on Wheels and Medically Tailored Meals programs. That means the San Jose-based nonprofit needs mobility, and it'll now be able to do more thanks to a game-changing donation from the Summit League. The $310,000 gift which was delivered Wednesday by Summit League President Liz Ferrari and Peggy Koen and Pam Blackwell will enable Loaves and Fishes to purchase two new, temperature-controlled trucks."
"The specialized vehicles will allow Loaves & Fishes to transport hot and cold meals at the same time and also can be used to pick up food donations. Loaves & Fishes CEO David Hott said the new trucks will be added to its existing fleet and allow them to retire some vehicles that are well past their expiration dates."
"These trucks were really important to Loaves & Fishes, said Loaves & Fishes Board Chair Shawn Milligan. We're really the last-mile connection for food to get to people, and so these trucks will make an amazing difference for us in getting that food out for our community."
Loaves & Fishes delivers meals to nonprofits, distribution sites, and homebound seniors through Meals on Wheels and Medically Tailored Meals programs and requires reliable mobility to serve those clients. A $310,000 donation from the Summit League will fund two temperature-controlled trucks capable of transporting hot and cold meals simultaneously and picking up food donations. The new vehicles will be added to the existing fleet and allow retirement of aging trucks. Summit League President Liz Ferrari and members Peggy Koen and Pam Blackwell delivered the gift following a biennial fundraising event co-chaired by Koen and Blackwell.
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