84 Lumber donates to Mountaineer Food Bank
84 Lumber announced that it has donated $15,000 to the Mountaineer Food Bank, a member of Feeding America, to shine a spotlight on Hunger Awareness Month.
As the presenting sponsor of the U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree, which is being harvested from West Virginia’s Monongahela National Forest, 84 Lumber has delivered an early Christmas gift to families in Randolph County.
Every year since 1964, a different national forest has been selected to provide a tree for the West Lawn of the U.S. Capitol for the holiday season. Its nickname, the “People’sTree”; reflects the nickname for the White House and the U.S. House of Representatives: the ‘People’s House.”
On September 20, 84 Lumber Elkins store manager, Matt Mcdonie, presented Mountaineer Food Bank with a $15,000 check just in time for the holiday season.
84 Lumber plans to track the tree’s journey from West Virginia to Washington, D.C.
“As a presenting sponsor of the 2023 U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree, 84 Lumber is honored to bring an early Christmas gift to the local community,” said Mcdonie. “We are excited that this donation will serve many people right here in Randolph County, especially during this special time of year.”
Mountaineer Food Bank, a member of Feeding America, believes in a West Virginia where no one goes to bed hungry – today or tomorrow.
“The Food Bank is the largest emergency food provider in the state of West Virginia serving families, children, seniors, veterans, and individuals at risk of hunger,” said Breanna George, chief development officer, Mountaineer Food Bank. “Annually, MFB distributes over 17 million meals to food-insecure neighbors in 48 of the 55 counties.”
Officials with Mountaineer Food Bank said this time of year is a particularly tough time for families struggling to get by.
“This is the time of year when most nonprofits see an increase in need for local families and we are grateful for partners like 84 Lumber,” said George. “This generous gift will provide 150,000 meals ahead of holiday need.”
After stopping at 84 Lumber’s Elkins location, Mountaineer Food Bank’s local mobile pantry went to a scheduled stop at the Davis Memorial Presbyterian Church in Elkins. The mobile pantry provides food in areas known as “food deserts” where food accessibility is limited and scarce.
Mobile pantries can provide a variety of fresh fruits, vegetables, dairy products, and baked goods to people in need, and feed between 100 and 1,000 households, 84 Lumber said.
