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Shelby Lions Club Distributes 123,000 Lbs. Of Food
The  Shelby  Lions  Club  distributed  123,000  pounds  of  food  to   6,643  individuals,  representing  3001 households during  the  Spring  Quarter  Food Distribution. The  event  was  held  Monday,  March 12th  through  Wednesday, March  14th  at  Cleveland  County  Fairgrounds. On  Monday  and  Tuesday  Lions  loaded  shipments  onto  vehicles  to  be  taken  to  54  churches  and  agencies. On  Wednesday   persons  from  215  households  came  in  person  to  the  fairgrounds  to  receive  the  food. Twelve  different  commodities,  including  frozen  chickens,  canned  vegetables,  bags  of  rice,  and  bottles  of  orange  and  cranberry  juice   were distributed. Pictured: Lion  J.D.  Baldree  assists  a  representative  from  a  community  agency  in  getting  surplus  food  to  distribute.

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