Grace United Methodist Church is giving away 42,000 pounds of potatoes on Saturday.
Volunteers will be out from 8 a.m. to noon Saturday at the church, 1300 E. Adams St., Franklin. Anyone in the community can come and pick up a 10-pound sack for the holidays.
The goal is to make sure no one in the community goes hungry this holiday season, said Andy Kinsey, senior pastor at Grace United Methodist Church.
“The potato is such a multi-use food. We want to give these potato bags out, and we do not want any left over,” he said.
Grace United Methodist Church has hosted the potato distribution since 2012. The event started as an outreach of its men’s ministry, as they ordered the potatoes from Wisconsin, helped unload them in the church parking lot, and organized the drive-up distribution for people.
People who want a bag only have to drive into the pick-up zone in the church’s east parking lot. Volunteers will put the potatoes in each car without the drivers even needing to get out.
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Potato Distribution
What: A giveaway of 10-pound bags of potatoes to anyone who needs them.
When: 8 a.m. to noon Saturday
Where: Grace United Methodist Church, 1300 E. Adams St., Franklin
Who can take part: The event is open to the general public, and the potatoes are free to take.
Information: (317) 736-7962
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