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KJR-FM/Seattle Raises Over 220,000 Meals for Food Lifeline


Jodi & Bender
Jodi & Bender

iHeartMedia's Classic Hits KJR-FM (95.7 The Jet)/Seattle has announced the inaugural "Jodi & Bender's Fill the Truck Food Challenge" raised over 220,000 meals to benefit Food Lifeline, a food network powered by Feeding America which distributes food to over 300 food banks, shelters and meal programs in the Western Washington area. The newly-minted "Mornings with Jodi & Bender" show brought back the popular Seattle food drive that Bender had done several times in the past around Thanksgiving.

From Wednesday, July 15 to Wednesday, July 22, the duo committed to broadcasting on the top of a 53-foot trailer truck until it's filled with food for the community. Listeners were encouraged to stop by and donate non-perishable food items or make an online monetary donation at fillthetrucknow.com. Committed to the goal of helping Food Lifeline, Bender remained camped out on top of the truck day and night during the eight-day drive.

"With everything going on in and around our city, something needed to be done now," said Bender, co-host of the "Mornings with Jodi & Bender" show. "The demand is so high on our local food banks while the donations are at an all-time low. We knew we couldn't wait."

"This food drive couldn't be timelier. So many people are experiencing food insecurity, many for the first time, and teaming up to help Food Lifeline is the best way to do our part," said co-host Jodi Brothers. "Taking care of our neighbors is crucial during this hard time, and it gives people a chance to do their part, which couldn't be more important."

95.7 The Jet also teamed up with Fred Meyer, local chain of supermarkets and long-time supporter of Food Lifeline, to host the food drive at their downtown Renton location. Other local organizations including Oberto Specialty Meats, Lice Clinics of America in Kent, Star Rentals, Cascadia Global Security, Dunn Lumber and Signarama Redmond contributed to the success of the event.

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