Food Bank returns to South Lake Tahoe to deliver groceries

Submitted by paula on Thu, 04/21/2016 - 7:46pm

The Food Bank of El Dorado County will bring their mobile food pantry to South Lake Tahoe on Wednesday, April 27 from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. at the American Legion located at 2748 Lake Tahoe Blvd.

One allocation of emergency supplemental groceries will be given per qualifying household. Those who are struggling to make ends meet, live in El Dorado County and meet the State of California Health and Social Services Agency Emergency Food Assistance Program income guidelines may stop by for food distribution. Income guidelines can be found online at www.dss.cahwnet.gov/efap/.

The mobile pantry will come, weather permitting. Please call them at 530-621-9950 if unsure of delivery in case its snowing or raining.

For more information on how you can give or get help, contact them at (530) 621-9950 or email us at info@foodbankedc.org.

Contributions can be mailed to the Food Bank of El Dorado County at 4550 Business Drive, Cameron Park, CA 95682 or online at www.foodbankedc.org or by calling (530) 621-9950.

"Together we can reach out to our neighbors who struggle to make ends meet," the Food Bank coordinators said in a press release.