PITTSBURGH (93.7 The Fan) - The Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank is teaming up with the Pittsburgh Penguins and the Pittsburgh Bureau of Police for a drive-up food distribution Friday at PPG Paints Arena.
The event takes place from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
The Food Bank plans to serve 1,300 vehicles during the three hour event.
“We thank the Pittsburgh Penguins for their support during this critical time of need in our community,” said Lisa Scales, president and CEO of the Food Bank. “We’re proud to partner with them for this distribution and grateful for their help with ensuring all of our neighbors in need of food assistance are able to get it.”
To ensure the safety of everyone involved, walk-ups are no welcome, you must drive up in a vehicle.
For the safety of all staff, volunteers and attendees, the Food Bank is asking individuals to follow a couple of guidelines.
· All traffic will enter the parking lots via Centre Avenue. Traffic on Bedford and Centre Avenues will be restricted to aid in traffic flow for this event. Full traffic details will be announced on Thursday, April 9.
· For everyone’s safety and to maintain the six-foot social distancing guideline, individuals must stay in their cars at all times except to use the provided outdoor restroom facilities. Leaving cars to socialize is prohibited.
· After pulling up to the distribution area, please put the car in park and then unlock the trunk or backseat for food to be loaded. For everyone’s safety, volunteers will not be able to load food into the cars until they are in park.
Food Bank Everyone will receive two boxes of “dry, shelf-stable food” per car.
Cars were lined up for miles at the last distribution in Duquesne.