Veterans and eligible family members are invited to attend the upcoming Veteran’s Mobile Food Distribution on Thursday, November 5, from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. The distribution will take place at the Emergency Management Building, located at 2417 Emma Street in Ottumwa.
The event will operate as a drive-through distribution. Participants are asked to remain in their vehicles, with volunteers loading food from the driver’s side only. Food may be placed in the passenger compartment or, for pickup trucks, in the truck bed.
Participants are encouraged to clear space in their vehicles before arriving to make room for dry goods and other food items.
Eligibility Requirements:
- Honorably discharged veterans.
- Spouses of deceased veterans.
- Veterans picking up food for absent, eligible veterans must provide the individual’s name, address and contact information.
- Pickups are limited to a total of four eligible participants.
Participants who are attending for the first time should notify registration volunteers. First-time participants must provide their name, address and household size, in addition to veteran or widow eligibility information. All participants are required to re-register annually.
The distribution is open to eligible participants from all counties.
Veterans and community members can also tune in Thursday morning, November 5, for Veteran Corner on KBIZ 1240 AM’s Morning Dialogue with host Ellis Codjoe. Deb Roe and Don Lewis will join the program from 8 a.m. to 9 a.m. to discuss the upcoming distribution and share the food menu.
For more information about the distribution and eligibility requirements, listeners are encouraged to tune in to Veteran Corner.
