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Clean out cupboards, feed community with food drive
Goal to collect 35,000 pounds of food
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Foothills Food Bank and Resource Center invites the community to participate in its “Purge Your Pantry’’ food drive.
The goal is to collect 35,000 pounds of food and hygiene products in celebration of the Foothills Food Bank’s 35th anniversary. The Board of Directors aims to achieve this goal within the month of May, breaking all single-event collection records, according to a press release.
The food bank encourages people to donate any unopened food that is not past its expiration date, along with any cleaning supplies or personal hygiene items. Collection bins and trucks will be placed throughout the community from May 8–19.
Donate pantry items before leaving Phoenix for the summer or simply do some spring cleaning.
“We’re excited to announce a stretch goal that will keep our shelves stocked through the summer,” Leigh Zydonik, executive director of Foothills Food Bank, said in the release. “The North Valley has thousands of dual-home residents who leave the state for the warmer months, some leaving behind full pantries and many who spring clean before the summer, which is why we wanted to capitalize on this opportunity to provide a win-win solution.”
The food drive aims to raise awareness within the food bank’s service area which is considered a food desert.
To make the donation process convenient for the community, collection vans will be stationed at various locations in the community:
Anthem Community Council
3701 W. Anthem Way, Anthem
Monday, May 8, 12–2 p.m.
Thursday, May 11, 12–2 p.m.
Tuesday, May 16, 12–2 p.m.
Foothills Food Bank Warehouse
6038 E. Hidden Valley Drive, Cave Creek
Monday–Friday, May 8–12 & May 15–19, 8 a.m.–2 p.m.
Thursdays May 11 & 18, 5:30 p.m.–7 p.m.
Foothills Food Bank Pantry
34550 Black Canyon Highway, Black Canyon City
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday May 9–11
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday May 26–28
11 a.m.–1 p.m.
Community partners will host donation bins at:
USPS Cave Creek, 38400 N. School House Road, Cave Creek
Tech4Life, 748 Easy Street, Suite 10, Carefree
Horny Toad Restaurant, 6738 E. Cave Creek Road, Cave Creek
Desert Foothills Library, 38443 N. School House Road, Cave Creek
Farmers Insurance (Stephanie Schaffroth) 34225 N. 27th Drive, Suite 112, Carefree Highway
All collection locations, dates and times can be found on the Foothills Food Bank website for easy reference. Individuals who can’t physically donate food can join their virtual food drive and shop their grocery list online, at www.foothillsfoodbank.com/events.
The Foothills Food Bank recently announced plans to break ground this summer on a $6.5 million campus to serve more neighbors within the service area. The food bank has met half its financial goal from the generosity of the community. This food drive is the beginning of efforts to spread the word of the food bank’s mission and future plans to better serve the needs of the community.
