Bartlesville Chamber Of Commerce Sets Up Food Bank To Help With Coronavirus Outbreak

As grocery stores struggle to keep food on the shelves during the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak, the Bartlesville Regional Chamber of Commerce started a makeshift food bank for families in need. <br/>

Friday, March 27th 2020, 3:51 am

By: Joseph Holloway

Bartlesville Chamber Of Commerce Sets Up Food Bank To Help With Coronavirus Outbreak

As grocery stores struggle to keep food on the shelves during the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak, the Bartlesville Regional Chamber of Commerce started a makeshift food bank for families in need.

Leaders at the Bartlesville Chamber decided to setup a food bank on the front porch of their building in Downtown Bartlesville.

It's filled with non-perishable items that people can just come up and grab--no questions asked.

Operations Director Kenzie Froebe said it's staying replenished because every time someone leaves with food, other people in the community are donating even more food.

The Chamber said they plan to keep the food bank set up until the State of Emergency is over.

Joseph Holloway

Joseph Holloway joined the News on 6 team in May 2016. He comes to Tulsa from Fayetteville, Arkansas, where he reported for the NBC and FOX affiliates there for two years.

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