Giant Mural Fights Hunger in Alabama

0:00Community partners, donors and volunteers teamed up with local muralists and the community food bank of Central Alabama to paint a massive mural on. The side of their new distribution facility along Lakeshore Parkway in Bessemer. This artwork covers over 16,000 square feet, making it the largest mural in Alabama and is designed to symbolize the fight against hunger in the area. Nearly a year ago, the food bank broke ground on the state of the art spot at 4336 TURN Drive, which is twice the size of there. Current setup. The upgrade means they can store and distribute way more fresh and frozen food to families across Central Alabama. muralists, Marcus Fetch, Dewan Matan and Sean Fitzwater led the charge using hundreds of spray paint cans and gallons of regular paint over the past. Two weeks. The piece shows 12 people volunteering, repping the 12 counties they serve against the backdrop of local hills and skyline. Folks got hands on with a paint by number setup to add finishing touches.

1:03Volunteers and artists say it captures the warmth of people dedicated to feeding neighbors with spot on details like giant hands that look real even. At huge scale. It's already turning heads for drivers on the parkway. The mural should wrap up in the next couple weeks, just in time before the facility opens later this year, boosting their mission to tackle hunger, head on. Local news, powered by AI. This is Birmingham News Today, I'm Corey with the story.