Franklin Food Bank Awarded $1 Million Grant

March 20, 2024 Community Building, Food Bank

**A LOT TO SMILE ABOUT –** *Franklin Food Bank Executive Director Derek Smith said he was “humbled” when notified that the organization was awarded a $1 million grant (File photo.)*

A $1 million grant to the Franklin Food Bank from a foundation founded by MacKenzie Scott, the ex-wife of billionaire Jeff Bezos, will be put toward a new, larger facility, according to the organization.

The grant was part of $640 million Scott’s foundation, Yield Giving, awarded to 361 non-profits on March 19.

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