3,615 gallons of milk
1,695 boxes containing:
2 pounds of butter
8 ounces of cream cheese
1 quart of butter milk
1/2 gallon of chocolate milk
24 ounces of cottage cheese
and a container of sour cream
1,695 boxes containing:
2 pounds of butter
8 ounces of cream cheese
1 quart of butter milk
1/2 gallon of chocolate milk
24 ounces of cottage cheese
and a container of sour cream
Angela Knapp gives her daughter Kaylee a congratulatory high-five near the end of the dairy giveaway Friday at Rocky Grove Volunteer Fire Department.
That is what filled a tractor trailer truck parked in the Rocky Grove Fire Department parking lot Friday. For about four hours that trailer was emptied as refrigerators in homes all over Venango County were filled up with dairy.
For free.
For free.
Around 50 volunteers helped dole out the trailer full of milk and dairy products Friday. The rain held out until nearly the end, but then it came down with a vengeance.
The dairy giveaway was the brainchild of Kaylee Knapp, Venango County Dairy Maid and a Rocky Grove High School student. Her mom Angela said Kaylee came to her itching for something to help the community about three weeks after school was shut down due to COVID-19.
Kaylee's love of the dairy industry prompted her to want to be sure kids who are now home all the time could get the nutrition they need.
"If they at least got dairy products than they are getting one of nature's most nutritious products," Angela said. She said Kaylee was seeing the local dairies being asked to cut back production by 15 percent and even dumping milk because the market was saturated, and decided she could help both farmers and her community at the same time.
A USDA Coronvirus food assistance program, the United Way of Venango County and Marburger Dairy has been able to provide Knapp with three truckloads of dairy to give out for free. The first truck was unloaded on a windy and rainy Friday in Rocky Grove. Cranberry and Oil City are the next communities on the list.
Kaylee's love of the dairy industry prompted her to want to be sure kids who are now home all the time could get the nutrition they need.
"If they at least got dairy products than they are getting one of nature's most nutritious products," Angela said. She said Kaylee was seeing the local dairies being asked to cut back production by 15 percent and even dumping milk because the market was saturated, and decided she could help both farmers and her community at the same time.
A USDA Coronvirus food assistance program, the United Way of Venango County and Marburger Dairy has been able to provide Knapp with three truckloads of dairy to give out for free. The first truck was unloaded on a windy and rainy Friday in Rocky Grove. Cranberry and Oil City are the next communities on the list.
Angela Knapp is a giant supporter of her kids' efforts. She helped organize and pass out the dairy products all morning and afternoon.
"Kaylee wanted to help, not just our local community, but she wanted to be able to help out the entire county. So she decided to do three different drives at three different locations." Knapp said.
Will Price, the executive director of the Venango County United Way said they served dairy products to over 2,000 cars Friday. About 50 volunteers helped direct traffic through the distribution site at the firehall and load the items into vehicles. At times, there were lines of cars out to the main roads, Price said.
Two more giveaways are scheduled. One will be held at the Cranberry Mall from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. June 12. The final will be at the Oil City High School from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. June 26. They expect to give out about the same amount of product at each place.
Will Price, the executive director of the Venango County United Way said they served dairy products to over 2,000 cars Friday. About 50 volunteers helped direct traffic through the distribution site at the firehall and load the items into vehicles. At times, there were lines of cars out to the main roads, Price said.
Two more giveaways are scheduled. One will be held at the Cranberry Mall from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. June 12. The final will be at the Oil City High School from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. June 26. They expect to give out about the same amount of product at each place.
Angela Knapp and Will Price discuss the final details as the day wrapped up Friday.
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