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Woodbridge delivery company shifts to sending aid to Ukraine

Meest-America has packed and delivered 750,000 pounds of aid in past two weeks

Aired 03/17/2022

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Woodbridge delivery company shifts to sending aid to Ukraine

Clip: 3/17/2022 | 5m 18sVideo has Closed Captions

Meest-America has packed and delivered 750,000 pounds of aid in past two weeks

Following the start of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, a Woodbridge-based freight company that specializes in shipping to Eastern Europe saw its business dry up. But Meest-America quickly shifted gears and began shipping humanitarian aid, including food and medical supplies from New Jersey to Ukraine. Over the past two weeks, it has packed and delivered 750,000 pounds of aid.

Aired 03/17/2022

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