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Sahuarita funds highlight rising demand as food bank, Valley Assistance Services report growth and program expansion
Summary
At a Sahuarita Town Council meeting, the Sahuarita Food Bank and Valley Assistance Services presented annual reports showing increased demand, program expansion and town grant awards; the organizations asked for continued partnership and support as needs and transportation requests rise.
The Sahuarita Food Bank and Community Resource Center and Valley Assistance Services presented annual reports to the Sahuarita Town Council on an agenda item about nonprofit funding and program updates.
The presentations showed rising demand for services and described how town grant funding was being used. Carlos Vias, executive director of the Sahuarita Food Bank and Community Resource Center, said, "we're feeding approximately 475 families in the community," and described programs including Saturday distributions, a backpack program serving students and a family resource center launched with United Way and partner organizations.
The reports provide a snapshot of why the council funded nonprofit awards earlier this year: the town allocated $60,000 guaranteed plus a $40,000 match (a $100,000 total) to the food bank and $50,000 guaranteed plus a $20,000 match (a $70,000 total) to…
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