FOOD BOX DISTRIBUTION
CONVENTION CENTER OR FOOD DISTRIBUTION WAREHOUSE?
In the face of unprecedented need, the Mesa Convention Center was quickly repurposed into a food distribution warehouse and the parking lot transformed into a no-contact drive-through center for food boxes. Mesa employees, thousands of volunteers, United Way AmeriCorps Members, and the National Guard helped to make this effort a reality. This program supported and increased the efforts already being provided by food banks, volunteers, and other nonprofits.
AT-A-GLANCE
66.2K
1,408
4.25M
HOUSEHOLDS SERVED
AVERAGE WEEKLY HOUSEHOLDS SERVED
POUNDS OF FOOD DISTRIBUTED
Through December 2020. Click to view more at data.mesaaz.gov
DRIVE-THROUGH CANNED FOOD DRIVES To increase food bank supplies and serve the needs of the community, canned food drives became a weekly occurrence throughout the city. Employees and community volunteers coordinated and executed the food drives that support United Food Bank and Midwest Food Bank. POUNDS OF FOOD
30,500
COLLECTED
Through December 2020. Click to view more at data.mesaaz.gov
