Chobani Grant Helps Idaho Foodbank Handle High Demand During The Coronavirus

By Molly Wampler

Published May 11, 2020 at 1:55 PM MDT

The Idaho Foodbank is facing unprecedented demand due to widespread layoffs and uncertainty amidst coronavirus. Through a recent grant provided by Chobani, the Idaho Foodbank purchased a new refrigerated food truck specifically to serve South Central Idaho.

Joining Idaho Matters today to talk about what the new truck will provide is Karen Vaulk, the President and CEO of the Idaho Foodbank, and Alyson Outen, Director of Community Relations at Chobani.

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Molly Wampler

Molly Wampler is a newsroom intern at Boise State Public Radio. Originally from Berkeley, California, she just graduated from the University of Puget Sound in Washington state. There, Molly worked for her university's newspaper but is stoked to try her hand at and learn all there is to learn about radio journalism.

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