BELVIDERE, Ill. (WIFR) -Hundreds of families in Boone County lined up outside UAW Local 1268 Saturday November 8 as UAW volunteers handed out boxes of food as part of the union’s 25th community food distribution event.
“Back in September of 2023, when we had 800 members losing their pay and benefits, we made a phone call to the Northern Illinois Food bank and before we could tell them what we had going on they said they heard and they were willing to help,” said Stacey Dahle 2nd Vice President of UAW Local 1268.
State Representative Dave Vella helped secure a $10,000 donation from Stellantis to support the effort. They partnered with the Northern Illinois Food Bank to help feed families facing food insecurity…