Community
Task Force preparing holiday food boxes
The Del Norte Food Security Task Force, a collaboration of over 30 partners who work together to increase food security for Del Norte County residents, is teaming up again to distribute holiday food boxes.
Volunteers Dean Johnson (for the Del Norte Senior Center) and Dixie Snider (The Rural Human Services Food Bank Program) were the first to arrive on Dec. 6 at RHS - where many volunteers will work throughout the week to organize boxes of stuffing, cornbread mix, cans of mushroom soup, and other food items that will be turned into 900 food boxes.
According to Amanda Hixson, program director for the Community Food Council of Del Norte and Adjacent Tribal Lands, residents wishing to receive food will have four options to choose from: Boxes for those with a full kitchen, partial kitchen, no-kitchen, and low-sodium/sugar free foods.
Holiday boxes can be picked up on a first-come, first-served basis at the following locations:
* Pacific Pantry located at 494 Pacific Ave., Crescent City, Thurs., Dec. 16 from 2-6 p.m., Fri., Dec. 17 from 2-4 p.m., Sat., Dec. 18 from 11 a.m. - 1 p.m.
* Rural Human Services, located at 286 M St., Crescent City, Thurs., Dec. 16 from 9 a.m. - 2 p.m.
* Our Daily Bread located at 1135 Harrold St., Crescent City, Fri., Dec. 17 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Open Door Clinic through member services Thurs., Dec.16-17, 8 a.m. - 12 p.m. and 1-5 p.m.
* College of the Redwoods students can email Stephanie Miller at [email protected] for pick-up on Dec. 16-17.
Please contact Food Program Director Amanda Hixson at 707-464-0955 for more information.
