LOCAL SPOTLIGHT
Sherm’s Markets Donates 23,000 lbs of Food to ACCESS Food Bank for Holiday Medford, OR | December 15, 2021 | Press Release O n Friday, December 17, 2021, the Olsrud family, owners of Sherm’s Food 4 Less and Thunderbird Markets, will deliver approximately 23,000 pounds pounds of food every year since 2000. Their support has helped increase capacity for local food assistance programs and were instrumental in helping build the ACCESS Community Kitchen. In fiscal year 2021, 44,029 Jackson County residents
of food to the ACCESS Food Bank, helping feed those in our community facing food insecurity. The donation of non-perishable food will be distributed to regional food pantries, which are seeing an increase in the amount of people needing assistance during this time of year. “With 1 in 5 residents in Jackson County relying on ACCESS for food assistance, this donation will help feed thousands of individuals and families faced with impossible choice of paying bills or buying food over this holiday season We are so grateful for the generous support Sherm’s Food 4 Less and the Olsrud family has given to the community and ACCESS over the years.” says ACCESS Executive Director Carrie Borgen. The Olsrud family are generous supporters of the ACCESS Food Bank, donating tens of thousands of
received food assistance through ACCESS’ food programs, and 5.2 million pounds of food were distributed through 18 pantries in Jackson County. This year, with the impact of COVID and the increase in the cost of food, ACCESS continues to see in the need for food assistance rise in Jackson County. Those interesting in contributing to the ACCESS Food Bank can visit www.accesshelps.org/foodforhope for donation information. For information about ACCESS food assistance, please visit www.accesshelps.org/ foodassistance or call (541) 779-6691. n
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