‘We are here to serve’: Salvation Army hosts food pantry event

The Salvation Army is helping tackle food insecurity with a special evening food pantry they hosted on Wednesday.The event took place at the Burrows Center near N 61st St and NW Radial Highway.Staff helped clients pick up free food, including nonperishable items, bread and pastries, produce, dairy products and frozen meat.”We want the whole community to know that we are here for you, no matter what the time or season,” said Todd Andrews with the Salvation Army. “We are here to serve. We are here to help. We’re here to walk with you through the issues and the problems that people deal with in life.”The organization said the evening pantry was in addition to the center’s regular food pantry hours.Anyone who didn’t make it Wednesday evening can visit the Burrows Center during regular pantry hours from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays, or call 402-898-5860.Make sure you can always see the latest news, weather, sports and more from KETV NewsWatch 7 on Google search.NAVIGATE: Home | Weather | Local News | National | Sports | Newscasts on demand |