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Food Bank Community Forum

The second community discussion on the future plans for the Food Bank will be on Tuesday, May 21 from 5:00 to 7:00 pm in the Fellowship Hall at Cashmere Presbyterian Church. Forming a board to govern and oversee the food bank program will be on the agenda. They will be seeking a large enough space to combine the distribution, warehousing and storage that is now in many places. Pam and Gary have a dream and it needs to be brought to fruition. If you missed the first meeting, you're welcome at the second!

The public forum that met on April 23 aimed to bring together community members to discuss the future of the Cashmere-Dryden Ministerial Food Bank.
The food bank serves more than 3,000 low-income families and individuals living in the Cashmere area. Nearly half of those people served are children. On April 23, Pam McNulty, co-director of the food bank, talked about the organization's history and how it operates today.  At this time, the food bank operates from three locations, one of which is a private home. Food storage, distribution, packaging and administrative duties are done at these various locations.
McNulty envisions a new location for the organization where all operations can be handled under one roof. The new space also would bring together the different churches and organizations in Cashmere that are serving low-income families in other capacities, such as providing clothing, winter jackets, toiletries or blankets.
A new home for the food bank could mean other improvements, such as being open regular days of the week rather than being a primarily on-call organization, McNulty said. A larger location also could serve as a resource center for families looking for services throughout Chelan County, as well as a drop-off location for donations, she said.
"I think we need to look at what the people of Cashmere say are the needs of our families living here," McNulty said.

MARK YOUR CALENDARS: The second community forum on May 21 begins at 5 p.m. at the Cashmere Presbyterian Church, 303 Maple St. The public is invited.