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Spartanburg City distributes 1,100 food boxes to families without power
Summary
Spartanburg City staff said the city delivered 1,100 prepackaged food boxes to residents at multifamily sites left without power, in partnership with Second Harvest Food Bank of Metrolina and with volunteers who helped pack and hand out the supplies.
A Spartanburg City staff member said the city handed out 1,100 prepackaged food boxes to families at multifamily housing sites that were without power, working with Second Harvest Food Bank of Metrolina and volunteers from local groups.
The staff member said the boxes were delivered “to those sites today” and thanked volunteers, naming the USC Upstate basketball team and what the speaker described as “Zion Williamson's team” for helping to pack and distribute the food. “We have 1,100 boxes of prepackaged food that we've been able to deliver to those sites today,” the staff member said.
Organizers framed the distribution as immediate relief for households affected by power outages. A meeting participant described the volunteer effort as a chance for his group to “participate in the community here, giving back,” saying the event helped unite volunteers and residents.
Another participant said he had a personal connection to Spartanburg and that he and ‘Zion’ had discussed organizing volunteers to box and hand out supplies during a time of need. Organizers said the distribution was organized for quick, orderly delivery to multifamily sites identified as lacking power.
City staff and volunteers did not announce any follow-up programs or formal assistance measures during the remarks. The event, as described by speakers, was a one-day distribution of donated and prepackaged food supplies coordinated with Second Harvest Food Bank of Metrolina and local volunteers.
