REXBURG – Nine months after opening its doors, the Rexburg Soup Kitchen is exceeding expectations. Founder and Director David Merrill says the number of patrons has doubled since September.

The Rexburg Soup Kitchen opened inside the VFW Hall at 480 West 2nd North on April 2. State data shows Madison County is the poorest county in Idaho, and Merrill says the nonprofit is a critical resource for the community.

Every Wednesday, families receive a free hot lunch and two or three take-home dinners per person, often totaling 12 to 15 meals for a family of four.

“We can’t provide a whole week’s worth of groceries, but we can give families several days’ worth,” says Merrill “No one goes home hungry, and no one goes home without grocery food.”

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