Volunteers fulfill donation goal of 25,000 lbs at NTC Park food drive

SAN DIEGO (FOX5/KUSI) -- Over 200 volunteers came out to NTC Park to help host a Veterans Day food drive.

The World Mission Society Church of God and the International Military Bible Academy hosted the drive today to help fill the shelves of the San Diego Food Bank. Their goal is to collect 25,000 pounds of donated food.

"Let's get in the mood to donate some food," said the Church of God cheer squad.

"Ultimately, our goal is to give 25,000 pounds of donated food to the San Diego Food Bank," said Raquon Alli, a Marine Corps veteran and volunteer.

High energy spread throughout NTC Park, all for a good cause: fighting food insecurity.

"Our purpose of being out here is to try and help give back to the community and help give to the amount that the San Diego Food Bank is ultimately giving out to help those in need," Alli said.

The organizations wanted to celebrate Veterans Day with this annual food drive while also spreading awareness that food insecurity can affect anyone.

"Food insecurity looks many different ways, many different faces. So, the San Diego Food Bank is servicing 400,000 people per month, and 40,000 of them are mili...