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Feeding Vermillion merger seeks to feed more people

Emmanuel Akinwande, operations director of Feeding Vermillion & Kelsey Collier-Wise, executive director of United Way of Vermillion.
Kelsey Collier-Wise
Emmanuel Akinwande, operations director of Feeding Vermillion, and Kelsey Collier-Wise, executive director of United Way of Vermillion.

This interview originally aired on In the Moment on SDPB Radio.

There are a variety of food assistance programs in Vermillion. But food insecurity continues to grow in the community.

The Vermillion Food Pantry and the Welcome Table are merging to create Feeding Vermillion. The new organization will continue to serve Clay County with consolidated resources and a combined boards of directors.

Emmanuel Akinwande is operations director of Feeding Vermillion. Kelsey Collier-Wise is executive director of the United Way of Vermillion.

They discuss how to bridge the gap for people in their community.

Cara Hetland is the Director of Radio and Journalism Content for South Dakota Public Broadcasting.
Ellen Koester is a producer of In the Moment, SDPB's daily news and culture broadcast.
Ari Jungemann is a producer of In the Moment, SDPB's daily news and culture broadcast.