Rockford’s food insecurity plan: $100,000 for pantries and mobile grocery store

Rockford’s food insecurity plan: $100,000 for pantries and mobile grocery store

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO) — Rockford leaders are taking action to combat food insecurity as government benefits remain reduced and uncertain. "We are going to be putting forward to our Finance and Personnel Committee an allotment of $100,000 to help our local food pantries," said Mayor Tom McNamara. "We are also working on providing a mobile food grocery store in the near future, to provide groceries to individuals who do not have access to fresh fo…