Got milk? If you don’t, you may be in luck this week.

The American Dairy Association North East is working with Schneider’s Dairy, AMI Food Group and four Western Pennsylvania community organizations to distribute more than 4,000 gallons of milk and food boxes through drive-thru pickup events.

Each vehicle will receive two gallons of milk and one food box, while supplies last. No registration or paperwork is required to receive the items, according to the dairy association.

For safety reasons, all drivers and passengers must remain in their vehicles. Walk ups won’t be permitted.

Drivers and passengers will be prompted to open their trunk to receive milk and a food box. If a vehicle doesn’t have a trunk, drivers and passengers will be prompted to open their window.

This week’s giveaways will be held at:

• The Salvation Army, 308 Schoonmaker Ave., Monessen, Westmoreland County, on Tuesday, Aug. 25 from 9 a.m. to noon (milk and food boxes)

• Crafton Volunteer Fire Department, 65 Station St., Crafton, Allegheny County, on Wednesday, Aug. 26 from 9 a.m. to noon (milk only)

• The Salvation Army, 60 E. Maiden St., Washington, Washington County, on Thursday, Aug. 27 from 10 a.m. to noon (milk only)

• Good Samaritan Catholic Church, 725 Glenwood Ave., Ambridge, Beaver County, on Thursday, Aug. 27 from 8 a.m. to noon (milk only)

David Morgan is president of the Crafton Volunteer Fire Department. He said the giveaway is a good way to help dairy farmers and dairies.

“All the schools, they’re not handing out milk. The local colleges, the businesses, everybody is hurting,” Morgan said. “It’s a trickle down effect all the way down to the farmer.”

Capt. Sue Thwaite of the Salvation Army in Monessen said the giveaway fits the organization’s mission.

Since the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic, the Monessen branch has delivered 14,500 pre-packaged meals, handed out 24,000 snacks and drinks, given away 13,000 Operation BBQ Relief frozen dinners and provided more than 5,000 food boxes to people in need.

“When we had the opportunity to add milk to what we’re doing, it was like, ‘Oh, that’s wonderful. That just grows the program,’” Thwaite said.

The giveaways were made possible through the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program. By the end of August, more than 500,000 gallons of milk will have been distributed since the milk giveaways began in June, according to the dairy association.

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