Urban League Host 2nd Food Drive in Two Weeks

Hundreds of cars snaked slowly through city streets Friday (April 10)  to collect donated groceries and supplies as health officials across the region tallied more victims of the coronavirus and urged people to remain home for weekend religious celebrations.

The Urban League of Metropolitan St. Louis (St. Louis, MO) held a second food and supply giveaway that drew hundreds to the city’s Fountain Park neighborhood, where volunteers dropped more than 1,500 care packages of donated fruit, milk, produce, canned and dry goods, Easter candy and toiletries into the trunks of vehicles.

Cars started lining up more than six hours before the giveaway’s noon start time. Volunteers at last week’s Urban League giveaway in Jennings distributed more than 1,000 care packages. A third event is planned for Friday in East St. Louis.

“The need is overwhelming,” said Michael McMillan, president of the St. Louis chapter of the Urban League. The heavy turnout “just confirms the fact that so many people were in need before, but now people are economically devastated. They’ve lost hope and they’ve also lost opportunity in this time of uncertainty.”

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