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Basic Needs Inc. reports large year of food rescue, outreach and upcoming events in South Washington County
Summary
Basic Needs Inc. Executive Director Opie Penaloga told the St. Paul Park City Council the nonprofit distributed about 680,000 pounds of rescued food last year, served tens of thousands of residents, and invited the city and public safety agencies to upcoming events including a resource fair and a fundraiser.
Opie Penaloga, executive director of Basic Needs Inc., told the City of St. Paul Park City Council on Feb. 18 that the nonprofit distributed more than 680,000 pounds of rescued food last year and served “just over a 60,000 people” across South Washington County.
Penaloga said the organization’s free food market in Cottage Grove operates Monday through Friday and that the agency counted “over 50,000 children and over 25,000 seniors” among people who used its services last year. He described a thrift-store voucher program that distributed “just over $10,000 in vouchers” to households in emergency situations, including fire victims and veterans.
Those totals, Penaloga said, came alongside a new outreach event the agency calls the Pit Stop, staged at…
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