MARION, Ill. (WSIL) -- The Marion Ministerial Alliance received a large donation of food over the weekend, thanks to a church organization based out of Utah.
JR Russell, Executive Director with the Marion Ministerial Alliance, stated they received 9 pallets of food on June 28, part of a large donation which benefitted multiple area food pantries thanks to a distribution grant through the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints out of Salt Lake City.
Heaven's Kitchen also received thousands of pounds of food from this distribution event.
The Marion Ministerial Alliance is a soup kitchen and food pantry, located at 103 E Calvert Street in Marion.
Russell says this large donation comes at a great time and is thankful for the food to help those in need.
"It's a tremendous shot in the arm. This is our most difficult time of the year," Russell stated. "The demand goes up and it's the time donations typically drop off. Summertime is generally a really challenging time for us. Getting this donation this sizable is a real shot in the arm."
The food pantry offers clients food once a month and is open on Tuesdays from 8:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
The soup kitchen is open daily, Monday through Friday, from 11 a.m. - 12 p.m.
