The York County Food Bank and its partner agencies are scaling up to provide emergency food assistance amidst the coronavirus public health crisis. The food bank and many local pantries are modifying their normal services to include drive-thru food distributions, which require little to no person-to-person contact and eliminate the need for vulnerable populations to gather.
Anyone struggling to afford food is encouraged to visit one of the drive-through distributions at York County Food Bank, 254 W. Princess St., York, which will be held from 3 to 7 p.m. on Tuesdays and from 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. on Fridays. Readers may also contact their local pantry to find out the date and time of their specific distributions.
Participants are asked to only bring one member of the household and to stay in their vehicle. The food bank also requests that participants make sure their trunks are cleared out so volunteers can load food with minimal interaction.
The food bank is in need of volunteers to assist with the packing of food boxes and to assist in distribution. Cash donations are also needed to cover the cost of extra supplies with the increase in demand for services.
For more information, readers may contact Jennifer Brillhart at jenniferb@yorkfoodbank.org.
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