GRIMES, Iowa — It’s a common problem at Iowa food banks: record numbers of individuals and families coming to them in need of food assistance. The Grimes Storehouse Food Pantry plays an important role by providing community members with food from their pantry and children’s clothing from their closet. Once a month, families and individuals […]
:quality(70):focal(1154x1118:1164x1128)/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/shawmedia/PYDVGRDDRNFPNPGEYDJTQQHTNE.jpg "Will County Health Department and Brown Chapel in Joliet partner to provide community food supplies – Shaw Local")
Joliet – The Will County Health Department has partnered with Brown Chapel AME Church to open a new community micro-pantry in Joliet. The ceremonial opening is planned for Sunday at 11:30 a.m. “We are providing the pantries so that people have 24/7 access to essential staples,” said Dr. Robert Dutton, health equity manager at the […]
OREGON, Wis. (WMTV) – In parts of south-central Wisconsin, food pantry usage is at an all-time high. The Oregon Area Food Pantry is seeing new record numbers in the number of people served and we are only halfway through this month. Numbers have almost doubled from last summer. The pantry has served 543 people so […]
Open Heart Kitchen (OHK) is preparing to launch its new food bank program in just a few weeks, but for Executive Director John Bost, the grand opening can’t come soon enough. “It’s been a very exciting time and we’re excited to get things going,” said Bost, whose group serves free nutritious meals to those in […]
WEST FARGO – West Fargo Eats will host its next food drive on Thursday, August 15 at 4 p.m. Anyone in need of food assistance can come to the mobile food distribution center by car or on foot and receive fruit, vegetables, meat and other food items. Food is available at West Fargo Eats, 1402 […]
