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Cloverdale food pantry appeals for funds as donations fall and protein costs rise
Summary
Nikki Lane, a longtime Cloverdale Food Pantry board member, told the City Council the pantry serves about 100 households weekly and is drawing down its operating budget to cover increasingly scarce and expensive protein items; she asked the city for help ahead of budget season.
Nikki Lane, a member of the Cloverdale Food Pantry Board, urged the City Council to help the volunteer-run pantry after a decline in donations and rising food costs.
The pantry, Lane said during public comment, has provided unrestricted Friday distributions for nearly 40 years and now serves about 100 households each week, representing roughly 300 people. “Low income residents, veterans, families, seniors, homeless folks, all are welcome,” Lane said. She described a pantry operation that lets clients choose from breads, produce,…
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