We again ask for your help to strengthen food security in our area. Seniors, families, and children in our community are going hungry.
Food bank and SNAP assistance have been reduced, and some programs have been cut altogether. We ask for your continued support in strengthening food security.
Cash is the most effective way to help, though food donations also make a real difference. Local organizations such as the North County Food Bank in Wheeler, Nehalem Bay Community Services, and Meals for Seniors in Rockaway Beach can often buy food at a discount and stretch each dollar further.
The North County Food Bank is open Tuesdays, with food donations accepted from noon to 2:00 PM. It is located at 230 Rowe Street, on the hill at the former Nehalem Bay Health Center site. Donations may also be mailed to NCFB, PO Box 162, Wheeler, Oregon 97147. The food bank currently serves more than fifty families each week.
The Nehalem Bay Community Services is operated out of the Methodist Church in Nehalem and is open Monday, Friday, and Saturday from 10-2 and Wednesday from 1-5. This location also has a clothing bank where you can leave clean, gently used clothing for all ages. Mailing address is NBCS, PO Box 232, Nehalem, Oregon 97131.
Meals for Seniors operates out of the dining hall at St. Mary by the Sea Church in Rockaway Beach. They serve and deliver meals every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. Meals for Seniors mailing address is Meals for Seniors, PO Box 852, Rockaway Beach, Oregon 97136.
If you are part of a group, church, or other organization that meets regularly, please consider holding a collection for one of these 501(c)(3) nonprofits. If you cannot donate during open hours, call me and I will help get your donation to the organization you choose. Patty: 503-368-6081 (message phone).
Please help support our neighbors during this challenging time.
Thank you so very much for helping others.
Patty Rinehart