By Alex Benzegala
Panhandle Post
On Tuesday, WESTCO announced that with their partnership with the Land O’ Lakes Foundation, they contributed $10,000 to the Hemingford Food Pantry.
The release states that the contribution was made possible by the Land O’ Lakes Foundation’s Member Coop Match Program, Feeding Our Communities, which focuses specifically on helping alleviate hunger in rural America.
Land O’Lakes Foundation Executive Director Morgan Kinross-Wright says that the foundation aims to improve the quality of life in their local communities and that matching donations by member cooperatives is a way to do that.
The Member Co-op Match Program matches dollar-for-dollar the cash donation of member cooperatives, thus doubling the funds available for hometown projects and programs.
WESTCO General Manager David Briggs added, “WESTCO is grateful for the opportunity to partner with Land O’ Lakes once again in supporting our local food pantries. The Hemingford Food Pantry continues to provide an important service to Hemingford and the surrounding area.”