It was another stellar year for food collections in Jacksonville and the Applegate pantry and Access thank you for your generosity.
The Applegate food pantry located behind the Ruch School serves families in need from Jacksonville to the borders of Josephine County. The pantry operates on Thursdays between 3pm and 4:30pm, unless there is a school holiday. The numbers of families in need have been ever-increasing and we are especially grateful for your donations. Since my husband and I have taken over running the food bank, we find that it is a rare week that we see less than 30 families looking for help. The local community has been great in helping out as far as volunteers go but we are always looking for more “younger” help. We are in our 60’s and could occasionally use some lifting help. If you feel so inclined, please call Arlene or Claude at 541 846-0380. In addition to donations of food we can always use donations of money that we use to purchase food at greatly reduced prices through Access.
You can send your donations to Arlene & Claude Aron, 1684 Humbug Creek Road Jacksonville Or 97530 or call us to arrange food pick-ups. The check should be made out to Applegate Access.
The spirit of community is strong in Jacksonville.
Arlene & Claude Aron and all the local volunteers say “hooray for Jacksonville”!