Bryant Bank Collects Meals for Kids in Summer Food Drive

The bank is gathering easy-to-prepare foods to support a local campaign ensuring children don't go hungry when school is out.

Apr. 16, 2026 at 7:54pm

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A photorealistic studio still life featuring an arrangement of canned goods, fruit cups, and other non-perishable food items on a plain background, conceptually representing the importance of providing nutritious sustenance for children in need.A donation drive by Bryant Bank aims to stock the pantries of local families struggling with food insecurity during the summer months.Mobile Today

Bryant Bank employees Kate Robinette and Amanda Gray went on a shopping spree to collect easy-to-prepare meals for WKRG's 'Stock the Pantry' campaign, a partnership with Feeding the Gulf Coast to provide food for children who rely on school lunches during the summer months. The bank is accepting donations of kid-friendly items like fruit cups and soup until April 30 at drop-off locations across the Mobile, Alabama area.

Why it matters

Many children in the region depend on free or reduced-price school meals as their primary source of nutrition. The 'Stock the Pantry' drive helps ensure these kids don't go hungry when school is out for the summer, a critical time when food insecurity can spike for low-income families.

The details

The 'Stock the Pantry' campaign is a collaboration between local TV station WKRG and Feeding the Gulf Coast, a regional food bank serving south Alabama, southeast Mississippi, and the Florida Panhandle. Bryant Bank, a community bank with branches across Mobile, is collecting donations of easy-to-prepare, kid-friendly foods like canned soup, fruit cups, and other shelf-stable items to contribute to the drive.

  • The donation drive runs from April 1 to April 30, 2026.
  • Bryant Bank is collecting donations at all of its Mobile-area branch locations.

The players

Kate Robinette

An employee at Bryant Bank who participated in the food drive shopping spree.

Amanda Gray

An employee at Bryant Bank who participated in the food drive shopping spree.

WKRG

The local television station that is partnering with Feeding the Gulf Coast on the 'Stock the Pantry' campaign.

Feeding the Gulf Coast

A regional food bank serving south Alabama, southeast Mississippi, and the Florida Panhandle that is collaborating on the 'Stock the Pantry' initiative.

Bryant Bank

A community bank with branches across Mobile, Alabama that is collecting donations for the 'Stock the Pantry' drive.

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What they’re saying

“Many children in our community rely on school meals as their primary source of nutrition, so it's critical we come together to ensure they don't go hungry when school is out.”

— Kate Robinette, Bryant Bank Employee

What’s next

The 'Stock the Pantry' donation drive will culminate with a final collection day on April 30, 2026, when all the donated food items will be delivered to Feeding the Gulf Coast for distribution to local families in need.

The takeaway

By supporting the 'Stock the Pantry' campaign, Bryant Bank and other community partners are playing a vital role in addressing food insecurity among children in the Mobile area during the summer months when school meals are unavailable. Their efforts will help ensure vulnerable kids have access to nutritious food when they need it most.