Community Resource Center receives new milk cooler from dairy farmers

The CRC received delivery of a cooler, along with a full supply of milk

submitted by United Dairy Industry of Michigan

The Manchester Community Resource Center (CRC) has been awarded a dairy cooler as part of a United Dairy Industry of Michigan (UDIM) grant program. The program provides local food pantries with a refrigeration unit to help store milk and dairy foods at proper temperatures and build capacity to distribute more dairy.

Horning Farms nominated the CRC to receive the milk cooler, along with funds for the food pantry to fill the cooler with milk at delivery.

“This dedicated cooler will allow us to offer additional milk and dairy products to our pantry customers on a regular basis,” says director Laura Seyfried. “We are grateful for our community partnerships and for the support of our local businesses like Horning Farms, especially now when so many households are struggling just to keep food on the table.”

In Michigan, one in six people and one in five children are food insecure. Especially now, food pantries play an essential role in helping to bridge this hunger gap as families navigate the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.

“Our Michigan dairy farmers understand how important it is to get nutritious dairy foods into the hands of people who need them most, especially now at a time when food insecurity is high,” said Sharon Toth, CEO of UDIM. “This milk cooler program ensures dairy foods maintain peak freshness while increasing dairy’s availability to families in the community.”

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by Sara Swanson

Sara Swanson is an editor, writer and founder of the Manchester Mirror.