ACA International member company will volunteer to help distribute food to the community in the coming weeks.
7/10/2020 11:00
VeriFacts LLC recently volunteered at the Sauk Valley Foodbank in Sterling, Illinois, to help feed hundreds of local families who are facing food insecurity.
While VeriFacts has been tackling the challenges of being a small business during the COVID-19 pandemic, food banks have been battling not just the increased demand for meals, but also a drop in the number of volunteers, according to a news release from the ACA International member company in Sterling, Illinois.
To support families from the local community who are also hurting during these times, the VeriFacts team volunteered at the Sauk Valley Foodbank to package 300 boxes of food.
“We have all felt the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and our team knows how important it is to give back to our community, especially in times of crisis,” said Stephanie Clark, CEO of VeriFacts LLC. “By volunteering for just one day, we helped to package meals for 300 families who are facing hunger, giving them one less thing to worry about during these challenging times. We feel that it is essential to step in and step up to help our neighbors during these uncertain times. We hope that through our service, we inspire others to give their time or share their talents to help lessen the impact of the pandemic in their own communities.
The Sauk Valley Foodbank distributes the boxes to local food pantries for distribution within the community. With each box feeding a family of four, the team helped to ensure that approximately 1,200 people have access to food.
With local food banks struggling to meet the needs of the community, the VeriFacts team decided to continue its volunteering at the Sauk Valley Foodbank.
“We realize that the needs in our community are amplified by the coronavirus outbreak,” Clark said. “The Sauk Valley Foodbank is doing essential work to ensure that our community has enough to eat. Over the next few weeks, we will continue to volunteer and package meals that will be distributed by local food pantries to those who need it the most. We are a small company with a big heart, and we are humbled to be able to make such a large impact with such a simple donation of time.”