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Volunteer families keep Beaufort County schools' "groceries to go" summer feeding program running
Summary
Beaufort County School District's "groceries to go" summer feeding program, running June through July, distributes free weekly breakfast and lunch kits using three refrigerated trucks; staff and volunteer families described how the effort reduces pressure on food pantries.
A Beaufort County summer feeding effort known as "groceries to go" is distributing free weekly breakfast and lunch kits to children and families, program staff and volunteer family members said on the county news broadcast.
"The support from our volunteers has been phenomenal," a program staff member said. The staff member said the initiative began in June and continues through July and that three trucks at different locations provide refrigerated storage to support distribution.
A producer or reporter on the segment described the Couey family's role: "Mom scans tickets, dad hands out recipes, and all five children load groceries into vehicles." One family member told the reporter the system is efficient and streamlined: "It's always like I do this, they do that, they do that. It's all efficient, and it's kinda streamlined at this point." Another family member said, "We could spend our summer like sitting on a couch or we can get out and like help the community, help people. It's just good to do good things."
The staff member said organizers prioritized providing kits that give food pantries a break during the summer rather than adding a separate snack distribution. Williams directed viewers to the county news page for a press release and to the program's full video on the school district's YouTube channel.
The broadcast did not provide a dollar figure for the program or the precise number of families served; those details were not specified on air.
