RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — Meals vans are a dime a dozen within the River Metropolis, however one stands other than the remaining by serving farm-fresh meals to people in want freed from cost. That’s the mission of SevaTruck, a nonprofit that offers out meals to underserved communities.
The organization started in the Washington, D.C. space. However in January, work started to deliver the idea to Central Virginia.
Roughly two weeks in the past, SevaTruck RVA served its first dish. Since then, greater than 600 meals have been given out to native Virginians in want.
“It’s at all times time to provide again to the neighborhood, however there was positively much more want after COVID and through COVID,” SevaTruck RVA Government Director Molly McMahon mentioned.
She mentioned SevaTruck’s menu is impressed by the produce donated from native farmers, reminiscent of corn and cucumbers.
“We’ve been making burritos with all greens — summer season squash, carrots, tomatoes, cucumber salads, I’ve made cantaloupe-cucumber salads, as properly,” McMahon mentioned. “So it’s actually nearly giving wholesome meals, meals that we’d eat ourselves, giving it to individuals who don’t at all times have entry to it.”
Most lately, SevaTruck RVA held an occasion at Greenwood Elementary School in Henrico County, known as Books and Burritos. McMahon mentioned that they served 150 meals and had been in a position to distribute books that had been donated from Goodwill.
“They had been very excited to get books, , simply seeing the response on children’ faces,” she mentioned. “There’s not an extended dialogue with individuals, however you’ll be able to simply inform by the seems on their face that they’re very appreciative of the truth that we’re coming to them and offering meals.”
SevaTruck RVA has three upcoming occasions in August, in partnership with Vibrant Beginnings Rutland YMCA, Vibrant Beginnings Ashland and Greenwood Elementary Faculty. The occasions usually are not open to most people. McMahon mentioned that they’re placed on by organizations for sure teams in want.
“The neighborhood is what’s making this go,” McMahon mentioned. “I imply, all the donations to date have stored our meals prices extremely low. We’re actually simply paying for provides to bundle issues.”
So as to preserve prices low, McMahon mentioned that SevaTruck is at all times looking out for neighborhood members prepared to help. For data on find out how to get entangled, click here.
“We actually simply wish to get out to as many individuals as potential,” McMahon mentioned. “We wish to be the conduit of bringing individuals into the neighborhood to assist the neighborhood, and simply develop as a lot meals as we will that’s wholesome and simply influence and fill as many bellies as we will.”
