NS Donates $400,000 to Food Banks

Norfolk Southern said this week it will award $400,000 in grants to aid 31 food banks in 22 states served by the railroad.

Among the organizations receiving grants were the Central Pennsylvania Foodbank, Community Harvest Food Bank of Northeast Indiana, Facing Hunger Foodbank of West Virginia, Food Bank of Northern Indiana, Food Finders Food Bank of Indiana, Freestore foodbank of Ohio, Gleaners of Indiana, God’s Pantry Food Bank of Kentucky, Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank, Mid-Ohio Food Bank, Second Harvest Food Bank of North Central Ohio, Toledo Northwestern Ohio Food Bank and Tri-State Food Bank of Indiana.

In a news release, NS said it was making the grants to help communities battle food insecurity and to battle the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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