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Grocery Bag Drive 2020 Food for Hope Feeds Those Struggling with Food Insecurity during the Holidays November 30, 2020 | Medford, OR | Press Release
information about drop off sites and the virtual food drive visit ACCESS’ website at www.accesshelps.org/foodforhope. ACCESS distributed more than 5.3 million pounds of food last year and feed more than 38,000 residents, which is one in every five in the County. In 2020 alone, ACCESS assembled and distributed more than 55,000 emergency food boxes in response to the need caused by COVID-19 and the devastating fires. Every dollar donated to ACCESS provides four meals to those struggling with hunger. Tax deductible monetary donations can be made online at www.accesshelps.org or mailed to ACCESS, PO Box 4666, Medford, OR 97501. The Food for Hope food and fund drive is sponsored by Sherm’s Thunderbird, Food 4 Less and Rosebud Media. For more information, email lsanchez@accesshelps.org
A CCESS’ Food for Hope grocery bag drive, now in its 37th year, is the largest annual community food and fund drive helping to fight hunger in Jackson County. The goal for this food and fund drive is to collect 10,000 pounds of food and $30,000 to help support ACCESS’ Food Programs. “There is so much need for food in our community right now. The Food for Hope food and fund drive helps ACCESS stock up our Food Bank’s shelves so we can get it to hungry families struggling this holiday season and into the new year,” says ACCESS Executive Director Carrie Borgen. “This year’s drive is a little different because of the pandemic. We want to make it as easy as possible for people to help. Instead of inserting a grocery bag into the newspaper, a donation envelope will be in the newspaper instead, “ says Marcee Champion, ACCESS Food Programs Director. She adds, “We are also holding a virtual food drive on our website as another option.” Rosebud Media will distribute the envelopes through their newspapers (Mail Tribune, Daily Tidings and Savor) on Wednesday, December 2nd. For those who would like to donate food, Food for Hope grocery bags can be picked up at Food 4 Less and Sherm’s Thunderbird Markets. The bags can be filled with non- perishable food items and dropped off at ACCESS, Food 4 Less or Sherm’s Thunderbird Markets. Filled grocery bags should be dropped off by December 31st. For more
ABOUT ACCESS ACCESS provides food, warmth, shelter, and other essential services to Jackson County’s low- income children, families, seniors, veterans, and people with disabilities. As the Community Action Agency of Jackson County, Oregon, ACCESS has been helping residents break the cycle of poverty since 1976. Last year, more than 57,000 people received assistance from ACCESS’ wide continuum of services, including obtaining safe, affordable housing, rental assistance, utility assistance, weatherization, free loaned durable medical equipment and healthy food.
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