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Stayton Community Food Bank tells council demand has surged; seeks volunteers and staples
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The Stayton Community Food Bank told the Stayton City Council on Nov. 3 that demand has increased sharply in recent weeks and that the nonprofit needs volunteers and staple food donations to meet clients' needs.
The Stayton Community Food Bank told the Stayton City Council on Nov. 3 that demand has increased sharply in recent weeks and that the nonprofit needs volunteers and staple food donations to meet clients' needs.
"We've been in existence for 47 years," Janelle Phalen said, describing the food bank's history and network of retail and civic partners. Phalen thanked Grocery Outlet, Safeway, Ross and other local businesses for regular donations and said the organization is buying some product directly from Grocery Outlet "at cost, and sometimes below that for the product we need."
Operations manager Merilee Meiners…
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