City of Monroe Employees and Officials to help with Senior Food Box Distribution at Food Bank of NELA

Monday, December 16, 2019 - 8:30am

WHAT: Mayor Jamie Mayo, Monroe City Council members, city department heads and employees will be helping with the Food Bank of Northeast Louisiana’s Senior Program distribution.

WHEN: 8:30 am until 11 am Wednesday, December 18, 2019

WHERE: Food Bank of NELA, 4600 Central Avenue, Monroe, LA 71203

The Food Bank of NELA Senior Program has partnered with the City of Monroe and the Goodfellow’s organization to help low-income senior citizens, aged 60 and older, stretch their food budgets by providing them with supplemental food each month. Seniors living on fixed incomes must often choose between covering the cost of life-saving medications and buying the food they need to stay healthy.

This program has grown to serve over 1400 seniors throughout Northeast Louisiana. The distribution at the Food Bank in Monroe will serve those seniors who are able to drive through and pick up their boxes. The distribution at the Food Bank will serve those seniors who are already enrolled and live within Ouachita Parish.

"City employee community benevolent projects" is #12 on Mayor Jamie Mayo's 60 for 60 list of projects during his current term.