Graves tours Second Harvest Community Food Bank

St. Joseph, MO – On Wednesday, North Missouri Congressman Sam Graves, (MO-06), toured the Second Harvest Community Food Bank in St. Joseph.

"Second Harvest does incredible work in St. Joe and the surrounding areas," said Graves. "They are a vital asset to Northwest Missouri, serving the needs of thousands of people each month. I appreciated them showing me their operations and the opportunity to help them pack food."

Second Harvest Community Food serves 54,000 people living in 19 counties across both Northwest Missouri and Northeast Kansas.

Chad Higdon, who previously served in Congressman Graves' office, is the Chief Executive Officer of Second Harvest.

"It was an honor to host Congressman Graves for a visit to Second Harvest. We are tremendously proud of the work we are doing, and any time you have an opportunity to showcase your work to your federal legislator it is a great privilege," said Higdon.

Last year, Second Harvest worked with hundreds of volunteers and donors to distribute 5.7 million pounds of food to fight hunger.