Elks Lodge food box distribution helps more than 150 families in need

IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI)- Hundreds of people lined up bright and early Saturday morning at the Elks Lodge in Idaho Falls, to receive food boxes. The plan was to start handing out the boxes at 9, but due to the long line, volunteers started early.

Julie French, a representative of the drive explained they had "A set of two boxes for 150 families, plus 10 pounds of potatoes for every family and 10 pounds of frozen mashed potatoes for every family."

Nobby, one of the recipients, said the distribution reminded him just how kind people can actually be.

"Oh, it's so fantastic, it's been it's definitely been a rough year and two years for most people," Nobby said. "However, a lot of people went through this, so you have this is just... I don't even know how to say that. Um, thank you for all the people that do this kind of thing."

Nobby expressed his gratitude for the community generosity.

"I saw it on the internet and my neighbor told me about it," Nobby said. "Or else I wouldn't even have known about it, but I thank them so much, especially for such a cold morning to come out."

French says the distribution was a chance for the Elks Lodge to put their lodge motto into action. "Our motto is 'Elks Care Elks Share.'So we like to show people that we actually live by that."

Representatives with the lodge also said they wanted to do the drive this month as a way to bring more light to help those in need. Especially during some of the harder months of the year.