Cortney Hess, one of the founders of Humanity in Progress, sorts winter clothes as donations arrive at the EC Phillips cookhouse on main street during the first of this month's six scheduled donation drop-off days.
When SNAP benefits failed to arrive this month, Petersburg residents responded with an outpouring of coordinated support across multiple organizations and businesses.
Jim Floyd CEO of Hammer & Wikan organized donation efforts, offering discounts to customers who contributed food and making monetary donations to support the purchase of perishables. Rocky's Marine also contributed cash toward the food drive.
"This is about understanding there's a need and figuring out how we can meet it," Floyd said.
Floyd coordinated with Petersburg Indian Association, the Salvation Army and Humanity in Progres...
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