New YMCA mobile food pantry to travel to hard-to-reach communities

Children enjoy healthy snacks from the new Metro YMCAs of Mississippi Mobile Food Pantry.
Children enjoy healthy snacks from the new Metro YMCAs of Mississippi Mobile Food Pantry.(YMCA)
Published: Oct. 28, 2022 at 12:14 PM CDT
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CLINTON, Miss. (WLBT) - A new, colorful YMCA just debuted in Clinton.

Metro YMCAs of Mississippi and UnitedHealthcare unveiled a mobile food pantry this week to provide healthy options in hard-to-reach areas that face barriers to access and transportation.

During the school year, the pantry is open Monday through Friday from 4 - 5 p.m.

Each summer, the pantry will hopscotch around the Jackson metro during lunch hour.

A $150,000 UnitedHealthcare grant made the pantry possible.

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