USDA Meals to You Partnership Delivers Nearly 30 Million Meals
U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue lauded the achievement of its Meals to You partnership, which has now delivered more than 28.5 million meals to the doorsteps of low-income kids in rural communities across America during the COVID-19 health crisis. Perdue announced the milestone during a visit today to McLane Global, one of USDA’s partners in the initiative, which has served kids across 41 states and 2 U.S. territories.
Continued feedback received from families participating in emergency Meals to You underlines the initiative’s ongoing importance. For example, a father from Louisiana stated, “You have been a true blessing and the food is going a long way towards my family’s wellbeing. Please know you've allowed me to have peace knowing my children will eat…”