Food Bank receives big boost
- Tyler Takeda
- Oct 23, 2024
- 1 min read
Wendy Alexander/The Madera Tribune
Assemblywoman Esmeralda Soria, center, is joined by Madera County Supervisor Leticia Gonzalez as she presents Madera County Food Bank executive director Ryan McWherter with a check for $500,000 for the new facility currently under construction.
The walls are up and the interior is progressing for the new Madera County Food Bank.
Food Bank Executive Director Ryan McWherter and the Food Bank received a huge shot in the arm Wednesday when California State Assemblywoman Esmeralda Soria presented a check for $500,000 towards the new Food Bank facility.
“What a great day this is,” McWherter said during Thursday’s check pass at the new facility on Tozer Road. “Thirteen years ago, this was just a dream. All of this is becoming a quick reality. We are thankful to be receiving this grant of $500,000 towards our new facility. A year-and-a-half ago, we met with Esmeralda along with County and City officials. We had a big round table of Maderans. We were thinking of different ways they can support us. They found a way. We wrote up a proposal and Esmeralda went to work for us at the state level. Here we are with $500,000 to go to our new building. We’re very excited about that.”
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