Local organization provides food, household goods to at-risk veterans

CHARLOTTE — As we head into Memorial Day, a local organization is helping veterans who are fighting food insecurity.

The quarterly event was put together by the Independence Fund, a non-profit dedicated to helping catastrophically wounded veterans and their families.

Food, provided by Second Harvest Food Bank of Metrolina, and household goods were given to at-risk veterans and their families.

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Its population, Nick Armendariz said, has grown.

“Generally, we serve about 200 veterans every time we are out here; we do it quarterly, and the line just keeps getting longer and longer,” Armendariz explained.

>> Find out how you can also help through our 9 Food Drive, in the video at the top of the page.

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