Feeding the hungry

Ellen Brandom, 160th District representative, helps stack food during a stop by the Southeast Missouri Mobile Food Pantry on Friday. The Sikeston stop brought 8,000 addition pounds of food for distribution to needy families in the area. (Photo by Jill Bock, Staff)

Brandom makes stop at food pantry in Sikeston, helps out

SIKESTON -- Thanks to 160th District Rep. Ellen Brandom, the Southeast Missouri Mobile Food Pantry made a stop in Sikeston and 350 families benefited.

Brandom, in response to a challenge issued by Sen. Jason Crowell, sponsored the stop Friday at the local food bank on Kingshighway.

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