Local LDS church distributes free food boxes to Fort Hall families
Volunteers help load free food boxes to Native families on January 25.
By JOSEPH WADSWORTH
Sho-Ban News
FORT HALL — The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, in partnership with USDA Farmers to Family Food Box program, distributed free family boxes on Monday, January 25 to Native families and households in the southeastern Idaho area.
Ross Hugues, the Tyhee Stake Center president, said the distribution is part of the Corona Virus Relief Act Families First. They assist with distributing designated boxes of food that has been sent out to Native American populations.
Ross Hugues
He said distribution of food has been in the southwestern states such as Arizona and in New Mexico. On January 19, there was approval given to come here to Idaho.
“We are one of the first reservations here in Idaho to receive this great program” said Hugues.
Monday was the first day of distribution for the church. The next distributions are set for January 28, 29 and February 1. Distribution starts at noon and ends at 5 p.m. or until food boxes run out.
After February, the church will find out from there how many loads of food will be sent from the USDA Farmers to Family Food Box program. Each semi load holds 1,300 boxes with each box weighing about 30 pounds. Some items that was in the food box was milk, eggs, chicken, cheese, apples, onions, potatoes, yogurt and a few other fresh items.
