Twin Falls religious groups come together to stock local food pantries

TWIN FALLS, Idaho (KMVT/KSVT) — The annual Feeding Our Neighbors Food Drive was held on Saturday in Twin Falls and Kimberly.

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints organizes the drive. It started six years ago after the church ended its association with the Boy Scouts of America.

Since then, the drive has grown and has gone on to include other religious groups, such as St. Edwards Catholic Church, Twin Falls Reformed Church, Beth Chaverim Jewish Synagogue, Crossroads United Methodist Church, Community, Council of Idaho, and Antiochian St. Ignatius Greek Orthodox Church, all united for an interfaith food drive.

Volunteers collect food from homes and deliver it to local food pantries. Chairman of Feeding Our Neighbors, Ray Parrish, said the community’s generosity benefits the pan