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Philomath Community Services details food distribution, says programs delivered roughly $500,000 in goods last year
Summary
At the Jan. 13 Philomath City Council meeting, Philomath Community Services outlined its gleaning, pantry and garden programs and reported roughly 500,000 pounds of goods distributed last year (valued at about $468,000 in gleaned food plus other donations and purchases).
Philomath Community Services (PCS) told the Philomath City Council on Jan. 13 that food programs remain the organization’s largest effort to address local food insecurity.
Jody Russell, speaking for PCS, said three of the organization’s main programs focus on food: a gleaners membership program, Nancy’s Food Pantry and Lupe’s Community Garden. Russell described the gleaners as a membership-based recovery program that…
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