TULARE COUNTY, Calif. (KFSN) — “I had so many mixed emotions — mad, happy, sad.”
That was the reaction of Ryan Land, Executive Director of the Porterville Area Coordinating Council after a truck they use to provide free bread for thousands of people was stolen and destroyed.
“It was in a locked fence, the truck was locked and a locking mechanism was on the steering wheel,” he said.
The non-profit, known as PACC, has served the Southeastern Tulare County area for over 40 years.
It assists families with a variety of services, from food to furniture and more.
“Utility service programs, emergency shelter programs, gasoline vouchers,” Land said.
Their support goes beyond the warehouse, thanks to a partnership with BIMBO Bakeries.
Every week, the organization delivers about 300 trays of bread to 25 local organizations, and a 90s pickup truck is how it was done.
Land says although the truck has been stolen before, he …