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Board Approves $2,000 for Sierra Hope Food Pantry as Local Need Spikes
Summary
Calaveras supervisors approved $2,000 in district allocations to Sierra Hope Food Pantry and heard public testimony that local housing and food assistance requests have surged, prompting weekly pantry schedules and mobile medical outreach at distribution sites.
The Board of Supervisors on Nov. 25 approved an administrative allocation of $2,000 from Districts 3 and 4 to the Sierra Hope Food Pantry to support holiday distributions.
Supervisor comments and public testimony described rapidly rising demand. Louise Simpson, superintendent of Mark Twain Union Elementary, told the board the school mobilized to distribute grocery bags quickly after outreach; she said families arrived within 10 minutes of a call for help and that transportation barriers had previously limited access. A Sierra Hope representative said the organization has moved to weekly pantry operations and added school‑based deliveries to reach families unable to travel during weekday hours.
Board members praised the multi‑agency coordination. The allocation was presented as a short‑term emergency support to get food to families during the Thanksgiving period; the consent agenda item passed on a 5‑0 vote.
