By: Natalie Rubio-Licht
A truckload of yogurt, 200 gallons of milk and one ton of string cheese were distributed to more than 200 families during last week’s drive-thru dairy distribution event at SUNY Morrisville.
A second donation event is planned for Friday, April 17, and will include milk, cottage cheese and sour cream, with help from the Morrisville Auxiliary Corporation and the Morrisville-Eaton Central School District.
The drive starts at 4 p.m. and ends at 6 p.m. or when there is no more dairy products available.
The distribution event aims to help families and community members that may be facing food insecurity during the coronavirus pandemic and to support the Central New York dairy industry.
Dozens of cars stretched a mile down the road from the facility for last Friday’s event, according to college officials.
To better accommodate traffic, the pickup location for Friday’s drive will be on Hart Road, which will be closed starting at 2 p.m. for the event. The location is up the road from SUNY Morrisville Dairy Complex.
To take part in the drive, participants will first go to 3555 Eaton Rd./St. and will be directed by signs and traffic officers on where to go.
Participants will be given a pre-packaged bag of dairy products and milk. Proper social distancing and safety must be practiced during the event. Recipients must remain in their vehicles at all times.
Though the drive is free to the public, donations are accepted. For more information or to donate, email Ashley Adams Marshall, SUNY Morrisville assistant professor of dairy science and leader of the event at adamsae@morrisville.edu.
Article obtained from: https://www.syracuse.com/coronavirus/2020/04/after-more-than-200-families-line-up-for-free-milk-yogurt-and-cheese-suny-morrisville-plans-second-dairy-drive-thru.html
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