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Doing good and filling bellies

5/20/2021

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Thursday morning over 650, 30 pound boxes of food were delivered to Venango County to be distributed to families in need. Sister Tina Geiger, of the Catholic Rural Ministry. heard about a program through the United States Department of Agriculture to distribute food to families who could use a little break during this difficult time. 

Local social service agencies across Venango County contacted by Geiger were thrilled to be able to take advantage of this program to provide some needed relief to the families and individuals they serve.

Klapec Trucking offered Geiger a place and manpower to help get these boxes loaded into the couple dozen or so vehicles the representatives brought to the trucking company's location on Route 8. Geiger said she thought each box that contained meat, dairy and some fresh fruit could provide around four good meals to a family. An individual could spread it out even further if needed.

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The USDA program "Farmer's to Family" through Coronavirus relief packages begin in 2020 onder then President Trump is in it fifth wave of distribution as a result of continued stimulus money going to the program that both helps American agriculture and communities with people in need. Nearly 180 million boxes of food have been delivered across the country. 

Geiger got Venango County on board with this program that delivered a full semi tractor trailor with half being delivered Thursday and the other half being delivered to Oil City schools to distribute to their families.

​Geiger said there is a real need in this area.
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The Catholic Rural Ministry seeks to help with the communities needs and though this project was largely funded by government relief the ministry still helps with things like gas  to get the boxes delivered. They are always in the need of help so they can help others. They've provided much needed assistence to many rural families and individual's in need. They accept donations so they can help even more. Geiger said that donations to help projects like this to help area children and families and be sent to Catholic Rural Ministry, 7 Pulaski Road, Oil City  Pa. 16301.
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