Hundreds of volunteers pack 12,000 bags of fresh produce for Kansas families

WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) – More than 500 volunteers helped to “pack the house” at the Kansas Food Bank on Tuesday.

The volunteers filled 12,000 bags of fresh pears for families who are facing hunger. The 12-hour event started at 7 a.m. and ran through 7 p.m. at the food bank in Wichita.

Volunteers worked in shifts to bag the produce, which will then go out through the food bank’s partner pantries across Kansas…

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