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Food pod will help the hungry

MANNA FoodBank and Haywood Christian Ministry will hold a ribbon-cutting ceremony at 10:30 a.m. on Sept. 23 for its refrigerated produce pod, the first of its kind in North Carolina.

The pod will allow better distribution of fresh food to people facing hunger in Haywood and Jackson county communities.

North Carolina First Lady Kristin Cooper will be at the event to dedicate the pod.

The event will be held at Haywood Christian Ministry at 150 Branner Ave. in Waynesville.

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