IREM Members and Friends,
For the rest of this year our Chapter will be helping out the Mid-South Food Bank for our Community Outreach Program. Here is some information about the food bank.
Mid-South Food Bank is a not for profit organization that serves more than 300 charitable feeding programs in 31 counties in west Tennessee, north Mississippi and east Arkansas. These agencies include food pantries, youth programs, soup kitchens, shelters, day care centers, residential programs, senior programs and rehabilitation programs. Mid-South Food Bank also has two childhood feeding programs: Kids Cafe and the Food for Kids Backpack Program.
Mid-South Food Bank distributes about one million pounds of food a month. Almost ten percent of that food comes from local food drives.
Here are the most needed items:
Food Items
- Canned meats, including tuna, stews, chicken and dumplings, chili, Spam, soups
- Peanut butter
- Canned fruits
- Canned veggies
- Canned fruit juice
- Any non-perishable item, but no glass containers, please.
Other Items
Do not mix food and non-food items together.
- Paper towels, plates, napkins, cups, plastic utensils
- Toilet paper
- Personal care items: toothpaste, shampoo, soap, deodorant
- Laundry and dish detergent
- Other cleaning products
Please bring your items to the monthly meetings for the rest of the year and earn "Bonus Bucks" along with helping a very worthy cause!