Sande Construction donates $5,000 to food pantry
Sande Construction and Supply of Humboldt provided a generous donation of $5,000 in food items to the Humboldt County Food Pantry last week. They are putting out a challenge that if another local business or industry will donate $7,500, Sande will donate another $5,000 to keep shelves stocked through the winter months. Pictured after the delivery from left to right: Jamie DeWinter and Tonya Heier representing Sande Construction, Alissa O’Connor with the Humboldt Ministerial Association, Food Pantry Director Holly Applegate and Food Pantry volunteers Barb Nelson and Harold Hensch. Humboldt Independent photo by Kent Thompson.
By KENT THOMPSON
Sande Construction and Supply Co. of Humboldt made a generous donation of $5,000 in foodstuffs to The Humboldt County Food Pantry last week. While five vehicles full of food looks massive in the photo, the amount is only about enough to last two months.
“The generosity is overwhelming but so is the need,” Ministerial Association Board member and Humboldt County Development Director Alissa O’Connor said.
Tonya Heier, Jamie DeWinter and Sarah Dieleman delivered the goods on behalf of the company. They purchased $2,500 from Fareway and $2,500 from Hy-Vee and donated it to the food pantry.
Because the need is great, Sande Construction is offering a challenge. If another business would be willing to make a $7,500 donation in groceries to the food pantry, Sande will double its donation and contribute another $5,000.
“That could really be a win-win for us as we move into the cold fall and winter months where people’s budgets are stretched thin,” Food Pantry Director Holly Applegate said.
