Food Bank holds drive-thru food distributions to address increased demand due to COVID-19

Sikeston — Southeast Missouri Food Bank has scheduled more COVID-19 Response Mobile food distributions to respond to the increased need for food assistance following business closures and temporary layoffs due to the outbreak of COVID-19.

The next COVID-19 Response Mobiles will be:

Friday, July 24, 2 p.m., New Madrid County Resource Center, 420 Virginia Ave., New Madrid

Friday, July 31, 10 a.m., Good Neighbor Pantry, 813 Davis Blvd., Sikeston

Other mobile food pantry distributions held with partners include:

Saturday, July 25, 9 a.m., Lighthouse Christian Center, 18555 Lighthouse Drive, Dexter. Partner: Tyson Foods

Saturday, July 25, 9 a.m., Twin Rivers General Baptist Church, 6300 Highway 51, Fisk

Saturday, Aug. 1, 9 a.m., United Voice of Zion, 2780 North Douglas, Malden. Partner: Tyson

Saturday, Aug. 1, 9 a.m., Ellsinore General Baptist Church, 12 West Broadway. Partner: Bread Shed

People who need food assistance should attend only the mobile held in the county where they live and should bring a photo ID and piece of mail that shows proof of residence. Patrons should visit only one mobile per month and receive only one box per household. These will be drive-through distributions so people should stay in their vehicle but have a space cleared for a box of food.