Since January 2021, 54 Trucks Have Been Provided to 54 Food Banks Across 23 States
ORLANDO, Fla., Sept. 23, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- For the fifth year, Darden Restaurants and Feeding America® are putting more wheels on the road to help end hunger. With a $2 million grant from the Darden Restaurants, Inc. Foundation and support from Penske Truck Leasing, nine additional Feeding America member food banks will receive 26-foot refrigerated trucks. Each truck — capable of carrying up to 12,000 pounds — will bolster food distribution and mobile pantry programs in communities facing the greatest need.
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