Inching along in stop-and-go traffic just after the sun had risen, Dustin Walker said it was an honor to be driving a semitruck full of goods to a food bank in Sterling, Virginia, on behalf of America250 and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Walker, who lived in Utah most his life before moving to Texas and eventually Indiana to drive for Deseret Transportation, said “it’s neat” to be a part of the church’s mission to serve and give back to communities across the country by delivering goods to those in need.
“I know with my family, we encountered unfortunate situations where we weren’t in the best of standings, and other people came forward and were willing to serve us. To be able to be part of that and blessing the lives of other individuals … definitely means a lot,” Walker said. “It brings in extra enjoyment because being out on the road is definitely tough.”
I sat in the passenger seat of the semitruck as Walker steered us toward Cornerstones Food Bank on Wednesday morning, where more than 36,000 pounds of food were to be delivered — which represented food for about 1,400 people in the area…