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Valley Community Pantry leaders tell Hemet council they need a new facility or risk closure
Summary
Leaders of the Valley Community Pantry told the Hemet City Council the pantry must relocate or risk closing, citing capacity, rising demand and limited funds; speakers requested city support and possible use of the Simpson Center.
Representatives of the Valley Community Pantry told the Hemet City Council on Oct. 14 that the nonprofit faces an urgent need to relocate and that, without a new facility, it could be forced to suspend operations.
Dan Cortesi, identified in the record as president of the Valley Community Pantry, told the council the pantry serves 13,710 registered families—about 41,000 people—and distributes more than 750,000 pounds of food annually. He said the pantry serves 183 disabled veterans, 2,989 seniors on Social Security and other vulnerable groups and asked the city to help find space, noting the Simpson Center as a potential location.
“Without a new facility, we risk closing our doors,”…
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