The Delaware National Guard and an army of volunteers were part of the Food Bank of Delaware’s first mass drive-through on Monday at Christiana Mall.
The event provided emergency assistance to 2,267 households.
A group of 130-plus volunteers and traffic management from DelDOT made the collection run smoothly.
The team at the Chase Center on the Riverfront provided volunteers with lunch.
Wednesday’s distribution will be at Dover International Speedway and Friday’s at Sussex Central High School. Both are slated to start at 11 a.m.
Food Bank spokeswoman Kim Turner said the organization can help in such a massive way because it has extra food from producers and sellers impacted by Trump administration tariffs. The milk was provided by the American Dairy Association, she said.
“We’re just really getting basic household staples into people’s’ pantries today,’’ Turner said. “The cars just keep coming and we’re happy to be able to assist.”
(Includes reporting from WHYY)
