Midwest Food Bank Research Paper

Imagine several children living on the street after a devastating disaster.They are surrounded by the aftermath of the storm. Picture a family of 5, trying desperately to support themselves. Some viewers of the tragic incidents will only look and pity them. But midwest food bank rises up to care for those in need. One reason I would give midwest food bank $10 million is because they offer disaster relief. One example of midwest food bank’s disaster relief is the Indianapolis flood on October eleventh of this year. Not only do they send $120,000 worth of food in two semis, but they also sent a team of first responders, who were all volunteers.Executive director John Whitaker says that they will probably be doing disaster relief for a couple of months.

Also, that means that they would be constantly driving their semis back from Indianapolis, Indiana back to Bloomington Illinois, 169 miles, which if anyonehave driven or even ridden for an amount of time like that, is very tiring and shows dedication throughout the entire project . In addition to helping with flooding, Midwest also partnered with the salvation during hurricane katrina, and even now keep on hand loads of boxes ready to be sent out a moment's notice. During last year, Midwest gave out 13,000 disaster boxes, which contain food, personal care items, and literature for kids 4-6. This indicates that they are ready to help people out at any time. Also, they care for the literature needs of a child, which I feel is something highly overlooked by other charities, because books can be an escape from traumatizing experiences, and can provide them with some