Missing truck belonging to Raleigh non-profit located

An employee with Urban Ministries noticed the organization’s truck, used to transport food to its food pantry, was gone Monday morning.

"It's a mess and we don't know how repairable [it is], but we're glad it's found," said Urban Ministries Development Director, John Welch.

The truck, a 2003 Ford Super Duty F-250, was donated to the charity 10 years ago. Employees said the truck was last seen on Saturday.

“We have the second largest food pantry in Wake County, serving 50 families a day,” Welch said. “So, somewhere in the order of 2,500 meals a week to help the less fortunate in Wake County. That truck is our primary means of getting those food donations brought in.”

Jackie Landry, a senior citizen on a fixed income, said she relies heavily on the food bank.

“This is a real good ministry, and God is here working,” she said. “The small amount of food stamps I get, they don’t equal up to nothing. But thank God we have the food bank.”

Welch said the truck aided in the organization’s ability to serve 8,000 families a year, including 11,000 children.