Editors note: the following release was submitted by Second Harvest Community Food Bank, in St. Joseph, Missouri.

With the continued rise of the Missouri River, Second Harvest has taken action by gathering donations of both product and monetary to assist the surrounding communities being affected by the flooding.

This week, Second Harvest has distributed water to Holt County, MO, to assist the members of their community. Action such as the distribution of goods to locations, along with holding an on-site MEGA MOBILE Wednesday, March 20 from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. and a Mobile Food Drop in Oregon, MO, from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. are some of the measures being taken to assist those through this tough time.

“The need for our services within these areas has increased vastly with the flooding” Blake Haynes, Second Harvest Communications Coordinator said, “our organization has received some donations, but we are still in need of assistance from all that are willing to help their neighbors in need.”

Moving forward, Second Harvest is in great need of obtaining more bottled water and easy to eat snack foods such as ‘pop-top’ canned goods, beef jerky, etc. If someone would wish to donate monetarily, you can do some at shcfb.org or on Second Harvest’s Facebook Page. Any help goes a long way.

Items to donate; M-F 8 am – 5 pm @ Second Harvest, After 5 or on the weekend call 816.617.1003:
• Canned goods (Easy open cans)
• Water
• Personal care products
• Dry Goods
• Peanut butter
• Baby food and formula
• Rice