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The Community Food Bank, a nonprofit 501 charity, relies on 120 employees and hundreds of community volunteers to ensure that the people of Southern Arizona have access to the food and programs they need. The food bank is based in Pima County and also serves Cochise, Graham, Greenlee and Santa Cruz counties. The Community Food Bank provides services to eligible applicants without regard to race, color, creed, religion, handicap, age, national origin, sexual orientation, political beliefs or gender. This institution is an equal opportunity provider. Please see our complete nondiscrimination statement.
- 3003 S Country Club Rd, Tucson, AZ 85713
- 520.622.0525
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Additional Free Food Resources In Pima County
In order to find other pantries in Tucson and Pima County Arizona near you, dial 622-0525. Several other churches, charities, and government food assistance programs operate in the region. Find out how to apply for The Emergency Food Assistance Program , Meals on Wheels, free school breakfast or lunches and other assistance. They help thousands of children, seniors, and low income families.
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The 3000 Club distributes prepacked boxes filled with up to 60 pounds of produce for a $10 donation every Saturday at its Market on the Move. The event is from 8-10 a.m. at the 3000 Club warehouse, 4515 E. 22nd St. Cash is the only form of payment currently accepted. A list of the produce that will be available is posted on the 3000 Club Facebook page late Friday afternoon.
Borderlands Produce Rescue distributes up to 70 pounds of produce at different locations weekly through its Produce on Wheels-With Out Waste program for $12. The locations rotate every week and the schedule can be found here.
Hotel Congress has set up an online market for orders of hard-to-find items, produce, pantry essentials, refrigerated food, beer, wine and liquor. Items include toilet paper, rice, eggs, bread, potatoes, ground beef. Orders are due before 1 p.m. on Sundays and Wednesdays and can be picked up on Mondays and Thursdays between 3-6 p.m. Find the order form here.
5 Points Market & Restaurant, 756 S Stone Ave., is doing curbside pickup and limited delivery on produce, pantry essentials and grocery items including milk, eggs, baking items and household goods. View the full list here.
Local butcher Forbes Meat Company will deliver boxes of locally-raised sustainable meat directly to your door. You can pick up a large meat box and store it in your freezer. Check their Facebook for more information, and then text your order and questions to 520-474-2714.
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Weather Alert
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of east central Pima,west central Cochise and Santa Cruz Counties through 1115 PM MST...At 1041 PM MST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm nearPatagonia, or 21 miles northeast of Nogales, moving northwest at 30mph.HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph and pea size hail.SOURCE...Radar indicated.IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow aroundunsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects ispossible.Locations impacted include...Sierra Vista, Nogales, Tubac, Rio Rico, Whetstone, Huachuca City,Patagonia, Sonoita, Elgin, Patagonia Lake State Park, Fort Huachuca,Nogales International Airport, Tumacacori, Amado, Canelo, MaderaCanyon and Arivaca Junction.This includes the following highways...Interstate 19 between mile markers 2 and 17, and between milemarkers 19 and 31.Route 82 between mile markers 1 and 53.Route 83 between mile markers 8 and 43.Route 90 between mile markers 304 and 319.PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.& & MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
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Ceo Of Community Food Bank Of Southern Arizona To Step Down In January
- News 4 Tucson
TUCSON The Community of Food Bank of Southern Arizona has begun its process in selecting a new CEO with its leader for a little less than a decade will officially step down from the seat in January.
Under his eight years of service, Michael McDonald helped grow the local nonprofit by aiding in the development of serval new programs and services such as offering microloans to low-income food entrepreneurs, setting up a cooperative local brokerage for institutional produce buyers, expanding the amount of edible produce rescued at the Mexico border for people in Arizona and beyond, providing critical support for improving local food security through policy-based initiatives, and putting in place an annual multi-million dollar grant making program for the food banks agency partners.
While the organization flourished under his leadership, McDonald recently announced that he wished to return to environmental conservation work, which was a focus of his early career. As such, he decided to join the Tucson Audubon Society as its executive director once he officials leaves the CEO position in mid-January.
I move on from my work at the Community Food Bank realizing it is time for a change. Im grateful to have been part of a team that I believe has become a collective force for good in our community and beyond, McDonald said. I know the next chapter of mission accomplishments for the Food Bank will be an amazing one.
With Compassion And Respect While Providing The Resources For Wholesome Nutritious Food
A MESSAGE FROM JESSE RAMIREZWe will be OPEN at our Sun City location from 9AM to 1PM, Monday through Friday, until further notice. Every health and safety protocol possible will be observed to keep our clients and volunteers safe. But the needs of our community and surrounding communities will be met to the best of our ability to serve.There is suffering and hunger stalking our neighbors. We are committed to doing everything possible to help.
Weekend volunteers are needed. Call 623-933-3358. Walk-ins welcome.
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Valley View Community Food Bank Facing Unprecedented Demand For Help
Valley View Community Food Bank , headquartered at 10771 West Peoria Avenue in Sun City, is mobilizing to answer as many requests for help as possible. Jesse Ramirez, founder and president of the non-profit organization, says that in one day he received more than 160 calls on his emergency phone from people desperate for assistance. The food bank is seeing as many as 500 clients per day, many of them who have never asked for help before. Food counselors and other agencies are also turning to VVCFB for help.With the sudden cancellation of school, and the shuttering of many businesses for an unknown length of time, many people are scrambling to provide basic survival necessities for children, grandchildren, and themselves.Jesse Ramirez states, We are in need of more donations, especially food, personal hygiene items, and cleaning and sanitation supplies.He explains that the cost of staple food items such as rice and beans if these items can even be acquired right now have doubled and tripled. So monetary donations to facilitate the purchase of needed resources is extremely helpful. Particularly sought after are such essentials as items to make soup, canned tomatoes, and fresh produce. Grocers are not supplying produce because of the increased volume of buying being experienced now in retail establishments.
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Tucson Food Banks Businesses Feeling Pinch From Rise In Inflation
TUCSON, Ariz. – There appears to be no relief from rising prices as a new report shows inflation is at its highest level in four decades.
The latest number shows consumer prices soared 9.1% compared with this time last year.
According to Moodys, the average U.S. family is spending nearly $500 a month more for the same goods and services since last year. And Tucsonans are among those feeling the pinch from higher prices.
Were starting to get a little more nervous I think at this time of year. We just ended our fiscal year, were starting a new one. Inflation is really rising a lot so were not quite sure how thatll impact peoples generosity, says Tom McKinney, CEO of Interfaith Community Services.
And its the sad reality for so many others as inflation hits a new record high. McKinney says their food bank is up 50% in demand over last year, and inflation has been anything but helpful in their mission to help feed families in Pima County.
A lot of times people would come for food, or theyd come for electrical assistance or rental assistance. Well now theyre coming for all because the food isnt compensating for the gas that they have to pay, so that they can go to work if theyre working right now, says McCkinney.
Pat Damiani and his wife own a vacation rental. It was busy their first year and a half, but the last two months have brought a significant blow to business. And its not happening for lack of trying to remain a top-rated property.
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Food Bank Needs Volunteers
Posted July 31, 2020
Since March 24th, members of the Arizona National Guard have been helping pack food and to help with distribution. Since the Guard orders are beginning to expire, the Food Bank urgently needs volunteers to assist in distribution. Know that distribution is outdoors and they drop pallets 6 feet apart to comply with social distancing.
The Food Bank is seeking groups to sign up to volunteer from 7:30am-12:30pm at 3003 S Country Club to help distribute food to their clients. Emergency food will be available from 8am-noon on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays beginning January 7th
The work is very physical and in the heat. Since theyre giving out produce and dairy boxes, they require the ability to lift 25-50lbs. Snacks and water are provided.
The rewards are great, however. The thank yous from clients are the heartwarming highlights of the day.
All precautions necessary to fulfill this task will be taken, including temperature checks and wearing masks. Please reach out to Volunteer Services with any questions:
Where To Find Food
Our interactive map can show you where to find food resources near you. Just enter your zip code or cross streets to find emergency groceries or prepared meals.
86,404,462 pounds of food distributed last year
385partners across five counties of southern Arizona
$300,000 of fresh produce from local growers to families and seniors
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Community Food Bank Changes Hours And Locations
TUCSON, Ariz. Some changes are coming to the Community Food Bank of Southern Arizona. Officials announced in a news release they are changing both the food banks hours and locations for the new year.
Starting Thursday, Jan. 7, the Community Food Bank will return its Country Club location and double the hours for food distribution in Tucson.
Moving back to our Country Club location allows us to grow our hours and offer people more options for when to pick up their monthly food box, CEO of the Community Food Bank of Southern Arizona, Michael McDonald said.
They will continue with drive-thru distribution to help prevent the spread of COVID-19.
If you are in need of emergency food, visit 3003 S. Country Club on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays from 8 a.m. until noon, starting on Jan. 7.
The last chance to get food from the Kino Sports Complex is Tuesday, Dec. 22, and Thursday, Dec. 24 from 8 a.m. until noon.
All five resource centers of the Community Food Bank are closed for the holidays from Dec. 25- Jan. 3.
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- 7831 N. Business Park Drive
- Tucson, AZ 85743
Places To Get Food And Avoid The Grocery Store
Andreas Anderson, a community foods coordinator with the Community Food Bank, yells out that there are no more apples as he fulfills an order during the drive-up farmers market at the Mercado San Agustin.
The 3000 Club distributes prepacked boxes filled with up to 60 pounds of produce for a $10 donation every Saturday at its Market on the Move. The event is from 8-10 a.m. at the 3000 Club warehouse, 4515 E. 22nd St. Cash is the only form of payment currently accepted. A list of the produce that will be available is posted on the page late Friday afternoon.
Borderlands Produce Rescue distributes up to 70 pounds of produce at different locations weekly through its Produce on Wheels-With Out Waste program for $12. The locations rotate every week and the schedule can be found here.
5 Points Market & Restaurant, 756 S Stone Ave., is doing curbside pickup and limited delivery on produce, pantry essentials and grocery items including milk, eggs, baking items and household goods. View the full list here.
Local butcher Forbes Meat Company will deliver boxes of locally-raised sustainable meat directly to your door. You can pick up a large meat box and store it in your freezer. Check for more information, and then text your order and questions to .
To keep up with demand, Miller says most of the states stores have increased their deliveries from maybe four times a week to six.
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Food Assistance And Resources For Everyone
Ian Rosales, head chef at Welcome Diner, preps a to-go soup for former employee and original line chef Kenny Beck at Welcome Diner. Welcome Diner is offering free or pay-what-you-can meals for people impacted by the coronavirus pandemic.
The Community Food Bank of Southern Arizona will now be distributing emergency food bags at Kino Stadium, 2500 E. Ajo Way, Tuesdays and Thursdays from 7-10 a.m. Be sure to bring your photo ID to pick up a bag.
The Community Food Bank of Southern Arizona has a Food Finder resource tool online where qualifying individuals, families and seniors can find daily community meal service sites, information about emergency food boxes, senior food boxes, food pantries and help with enrollment in SNAP benefits. Find the tool here, or call for help over the phone.
Interfaith Community Services operates two food banks, one on the northwest side and one on the east side, and distributes emergency food to low-income seniors, individuals and families in need. Go here for more information.
The Arizona Food Bank Network has a statewide database with information about where to find emergency food boxes, pantries, shelters, soup kitchens, and other food options. Be sure to check with each location in advance as there may be changes to their hours or operations. Go here to search the options.
Food Assistance And Resources For Kids
Sheri Bright, cafeteria manager at Picture Rocks Elementary School, inside the Marana Cares Mobile, hands out meals to kids at the 16560 W. El Tiro Road. The program feeds kids over school breaks who rely on school meals.
Many area school districts and schools are distributing free meals for children under 18 during weekdays throughout the summer. There are no income requirements and students do not have to be enrolled in the school or district they are picking up meals from, but do need to be present at pick up. Find a huge list here.
Volunteers distribute fresh fruit at an Interfaith Community Services food bank. ICS and Emerge! Center Against Domestic Abuse are among the local nonprofit organizations collecting donations of essential supplies for vulnerable populations affected by the coronavirus pandemic.
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Volunteer In Tucson: Community Food Bank Of Southern Arizona
The Community Food Bank of Southern Arizonas mission is to change lives in the communities we serve by feeding the hungry today, and building a healthy, hunger-free tomorrow.
Whether or not you see it plainly in your own neighborhood, the fact remains that Pima County has a high poverty rate. In Southern Arizona, 1 in 4 children live at or below the Federal Poverty Level and 1 in 5 seniors in Arizona goes to bed hungry. As the food bank so aptly puts it, hunger is closer than you think.
If You’re Looking For Ways To Help With Food Resources
Volunteer Chelsea Forer adds canned food into bags of supplies at the Community Food Bank of Southern Arizona in Tucson at 3003 S. Country Club Road, on March 18, 2020. The food bank started a drive through pick up service to allow for social distancing in response to Coronavirus disease
The Community Food Bank of Southern Arizona has an ongoing need for volunteers as well as monetary help. Find an FAQ about volunteering at the food bank here. You can email to learn more and sign up. If you can donate monetarily, every $1 contributed to the food bank helps provide four meals. You can make a donation here. The food bank is not accepting any food donations at this time.
Mobile Meals of Southern Arizona delivers food to homebound clients who can’t shop for themselves and need assistance. These meals can accommodate medically necessary diets, and clients can also get pet food. There is an urgent need for volunteer drivers to continue this meal delivery service. There is also an opportunity for some paid work. To sign up to volunteer or learn more, go here. If you would like to make a cash donation to help support the organization and services you can donate here.
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