BLUE LAKE, Calif. (KIEM)-Food continues to be one of the most requested items during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Food for People is hosting a food distribution event tomorrow at the Blue Lake Community Resource Center, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., it will include canned goods and produce.
All participants are asked practice social distancing and to wear a face-mask while at the event.
A mobile produce pantry will also be set-up on December 23, from 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. in their parking lot – and will include fresh fruit and veggies.
Senior’s Community Program Coordinator Kim Rios works with the Blue Lake Community Resource Center.
“It’s really heartbreaking to see how many folks are really in need of food right now, yeah it’s our biggest request.” she said. “So thank goodness our pantry is here, and thank goodness Food for People have the means to get the food out to our small community.
“Well, because we don’t have a whole lot of storage here, we ask the donation for food be forwarded to Food for People and then they distribute to us in our community.”
A full list of distribution events can be found below, Food for People asks participants to choose the distribution site closest to them.
Eureka Choice Pantry (2112 Broadway) Tues, Weds, Fri, 11am-3pm
Arcata Pantry (Trinity Baptist Church, 2450 Alliance Rd) Weds 3-6pm
McKinleyville Pantry (Family Resource Center) Mon -Fri 10am-3:30pm
Fortuna Pantry (St. Joseph’s Pantry Shelf, 2292 Newburg Rd) Mon & Fri 10am-12pm
Fortuna Mobile Produce Pantry (2331 Rohnerville Rd) Dec 2nd 10am-12:30pm (1st Weds)
Ferndale Pantry (Community Church, 712 Main St) Dec 17th 1-2:30pm (3rd Thurs)
Loleta Pantry (Community Church, 228 Church St) Dec 17th 3-5pm (3rd Thurs)
EASTERN HUMBOLDT:
Blue Lake Pantry (Blue Lake CRC, 111 Greenwood Ave)
Dec 17th 10am-2pm (3rd Thurs)
Blue Lake Mobile Produce Pantry (Blue Lake CRC, 111 Greenwood Ave)
Dec 23rd 10am-1:30pm (Changed from 4th Thurs to Wed this month)
Hoopa Mobile Produce Pantry (Hupa Shopping Center parking lot)
Dec 22nd 10am-2pm (Changed from 4th Weds to Tues this month)
Bridgeville Pantry (Community Center, 38717 Kneeland Rd)
Dec 18th 10am-4pm (Fri following 3rd Thurs)
Dinsmore Pantry (Route 36, mile marker 42.5)
Dec 22nd 8:30-11am (Tues following the 3rd Thurs)
NORTHERN HUMBOLDT:
Orick Pantry (Elementary School, 120918 Hwy 101)
Dec 17th 12-2pm (3rd Thurs)
Orick Mobile Produce Pantry (Elementary School, 120918 Hwy 101)
Dec 17th 12-2pm (3rd Thurs)
Klamath Mobile Produce Pantry (Yurok Tribal Office, 190 Klamath Rd)
Dec 17th 3-5pm (3rd Thurs)
(Del Norte County- run by our partners at Yurok Tribal Office)
SOUTHERN HUMBOLDT:
Rio Dell Pantry (Journey Church, 95 Belleview Ave)
Dec 17th 9am-12pm (3rd Thurs)
Garberville Pantry (Presbyterian Church, 437 Maple Ln)
Tues & Thurs 10:30am-noon; Weds 2-4pm
*Senior Programs & Backpacks for Kids continue in all established communities click on the links for more information.
