Community Action Center requests your support for supporting the Community Food Bank. Because Community Food responds to customers’ strengths, ideas, and needs, it does not “fit” in a traditional federal funding bucket. We rely on private grants and donations to fund most program costs. Community Food encompasses Community Action Center’s food bank, which logged 12,045 visits from 2,622 unduplicated customers last year, and food and nutrition-related policy, systems, and environment work. We respond to food needs with:
• The largest food bank in Whitman County at our main office location;
• Cooking, gardening, and nutrition education classes;
• Community Gardens, growing fresh produce in garden locations, a greenhouse, and hydroponics to offer to customers;
• A Mobile Farmstand to bring fresh produce to towns and affordable housing complexes in Whitman County where many people experience hunger;
• Farm-to-food bank from our gardens and local farmers;
• Donated food to support local food cupboards and pantries;
• Food rescue from WSU catering to reduce food waste and benefit our customers. We repackage unserved food for distribution at the food bank.
Because we have a university in-town and another one located 8 miles away from us, we serve diverse cultures. With many of the cultures that we serve, these individuals and families rely heavily on fresh produce as opposed to canned items. With the support of our community, we are able to continue to fill these needs. Thank you for your help!
This listing was last updated Jul 17, 2024
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You are welcome to drop off donations Monday - Friday 8 a.m. - 12 p.m./1 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. We have some bins located at our food bank entry doors.
ProducePedia
ProducePedia is a free resource that covers the types of fresh produce that can be delivered to food pantries. Each entry includes information on color, taste, and possible uses. People unfamiliar with the vegetable or fruit will learn how to use it, and those who are familiar with it still might learn a fun fact or two!
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