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Volunteer named to coordinate Pike County holiday food boxes for Belfry area
Summary
Court members said a volunteer coordinator, Linda Williamson, will manage distribution of holiday food boxes across Belfry, Turkey Creek, Big Creek and Blackberry, working with fire departments and the sheriff's office to deliver to families in need.
An update at the Pike County Fiscal Court meeting said volunteers and local emergency services will coordinate distribution of holiday food boxes, with Linda Williamson named as the coordinator for the Belfry area.
An unidentified speaker described the program and said they "have worked with the post 9 and with the sheriff's department and, they're willing to swing by the fire departments and and grab the food box and take to the families." The speaker said Williamson will cover Belfry, Turkey Creek, Big Creek and Blackberry and that future meetings will identify coordinators for other areas of the county.
Why it matters: Court members framed the effort as a community unity program to ensure food reaches children and families who may be hungry during the holidays. Organizers emphasized partnerships with fire departments and law enforcement to reach remote hollers.
What’s next: Organizers said they will recruit area coordinators and hope to have the program operating before long; no formal funding or budget details were presented at the meeting.
