River Parishes, Louisiana Mobile Refrigeration Trailer Rental

Matthew 25:35 Food Pantry expands refrigeration and unloading capacity

The local source article “Matthew 25:35 Food Pantry expands refrigeration and unloading capacity,” dated April 13, 2026, reports Matthew 25:35 Food Pantry in Destrehan gained a reach-in refrigerator, reach-in freezer and high-lift pallet jack through a Walmart Foundation grant. Second Harvest's April 13, 2026 post described an operation distributing more than 400,000 pounds of food annually, including over 125,000 pounds recovered from retailers. Mary Anne explained that the added storage accommodated extra perishables the pantry could not always offer before. The pallet jack also replaced box-by-box truck unloading, reducing the strain on its mostly retirement-age volunteers. We serve Destrehan, New Sarpy, Norco and St. Rose on St. Charles Parish's east bank. Across the river, we serve Hahnville, Killona, Luling, Boutte and Paradis, continuing toward Des Allemands. LaPlace, Reserve and Garyville connect the St. John east-bank corridor, with Edgard and Wallace across the river. Farther upriver, service reaches Gramercy, Lutcher, Paulina and Convent, alongside North Vacherie and South Vacherie on the opposite bank

The April 13, 2026 account paired additional perishable capacity with easier unloading. Refrigeration and handling equipment solved different problems.

For a comparable recovery route, temporary mobile refrigeration rental could provide holding for the additional foods that have an agreed distribution plan. Keep the unit accessible from the unloading point and assign handling work separately, rather than assuming extra capacity solves both problems. Phone +1 (866) 216-4667 24/7 to review the collection mix, volunteer access and booking dates.