Upgrade helps Madera County Food Bank feed more people

MADERA COUNTY, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) - A caller nutrient slope successful Madera County volition soon open, serving thousands of families.

The Madera County Food Bank is celebrating its caller 21,700-square-foot warehouse connected Wednesday. The ribbon cutting volition signify the completion of the task aimed astatine expanding services and gathering the needs of the full county.

"The Madera County Food Bank has been a lifeline for thousands of families successful our community," said Madera County Board of Supervisors Chair Leticia Gonzalez. "This caller installation is simply a large measurement guardant and demonstrates our committedness to supporting the nutrient bank's captious mission."

The caller facility, which sits connected a astir four-acre site, was funded successful portion by a assistance of implicit fractional a cardinal dollars from the Madera County's American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds, according to officials.

The Madera County Food Bank is located astatine 1055 Knox Rd., Madera.