The Chattanooga Area Food Bank (Food Bank) received a $22,000 grant from the Lillian L. Colby Foundation to fight childhood hunger at Clifton Hills Elementary School during the 2018-2019 school year.
Through its School Mobile Pantry program, the Food Bank was able to provide 52,393 nutritious meals, which included fresh fruits and vegetables, protein, grains, and Grade "A" milk, to 121 families with children. Nine monthly distributions, totaling 62,872 pounds of food, occurred during the school year at Clifton Hills Elementary School.
"We are extremely grateful to the Lillian L. Colby Foundation for their generous support of our School Mobile Pantry program at Clifton Hills Elementary School," said Gina Crumbliss, president and CEO of the Chattanooga Area Food Bank. "Their generosity made a measurable, positive impact on many levels in the lives of families with young children that we serve."
Sarah Aligo