This weekend the North Valley Meals Financial institution in Whitefish will launch its fall meals drive, Trick or Deal with so Youngsters Can Eat!
The group meals drive will start Saturday, Oct. 16, and culminate on Halloween, Oct. 31.
Throughout this time, the meals financial institution might be amassing kid-friendly, non-perishable objects together with canned tuna, macaroni and cheese, applesauce cups, cereal, oatmeal, nuts, crackers, peanut butter, fruit cups, popcorn, fruit snacks, soups, goldfish crackers, path combine, granola bars, jellies, jerky, kids’s vitamin, toothbrushes and toothpaste.
North Valley Meals Financial institution continues to develop its attain distributing meals in Whitefish and the encircling counties. The meals financial institution is dedicated to reaching children and different weak members of the northern Flathead to make sure they don’t go hungry this winter. By the help of the group, NVFB is ready to function cellular pantries with a refrigerated truck that travels to Essex, Trego and Olney.
Resulting from an expanded warehouse and cooler capability, the meals financial institution can also be capable of retailer and ship foodstuffs to communities that don’t have the power to securely stockpile items.
“Our buyer base has tripled over the past two years, stated govt director Sophie Albert. “Particularly throughout the upcoming colder season, entry to wholesome meals is difficult for our prospects.”
Whereas handing out sweet is a enjoyable Halloween ritual, the meals financial institution is balancing this custom by offering wholesome, nourishing meals and requests no donated sweets.
Group members can discover donation bins at Whitefish downtown companies, colleges and grocery shops. Search for the “bat sign” — the NVFB black and orange posters with a bat insigne — within the home windows of collaborating companies and grocery shops. The faculties and downtown companies will every be collaborating in a pleasant competitors to see who can acquire essentially the most meals. The meals financial institution is in search of people and households to gather and type meals donations. If occupied with volunteering, go to the volunteer web page on the web site and full a brief software.
Contact Anya Brown, volunteer coordinator at anya@northvalleyfoodbank.org, or name 406-862-5863 you probably have questions.
North Valley Meals Financial institution is situated at 251 Flathead Ave. in Whitefish.
For extra info, contact Elizabeth Temple, director of growth, at elizabeth@northvalleyfoodbank.org or 406-862-5863.
