Local volunteers observe 9/11 by packing meals for those in need
Cincinnati Bank of America, the Merrill Lynch team and 700 other people from the Tri-State area worked together to package more than 227,000 meals.
Published: Sep. 11, 2023 at 5:26 PM EDT
CINCINNATI (WXIX) - Community members and two organizations teamed up on Monday to help those in need as a way to observe the tragedy that happened on Sept. 11, 2001.
Cincinnati Bank of America, the Merrill Lynch team and 700 other people from the Tri-State area worked together to package more than 227,000 meals.
These non-perishable meals will be donated to and distributed by Feeding America-affiliated food banks and will be given to those in need.
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