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Food bank details early-morning prep, outreach gaps for rural clients
Summary
Food Bank Director Tom Sutton described early-morning volunteer preparations that begin at 6 a.m., paperwork and distribution at 9 a.m., and outreach gaps affecting clients from Long Creek and Prairie City.
The Grant County food bank’s monthly distribution relies on early volunteer work and a two-step client flow that staff say makes changing distribution days difficult. "Tom Sutton detailed the distribution schedule starting at 6 AM with volunteers preparing baskets for outlying areas," the minutes state.
Sutton told the court volunteers start preparing baskets at 6 a.m. for clients from outlying communities including Long Creek and Prairie City, and local clients complete paperwork at about 9 a.m. before receiving boxes. Court members and staff noted that some clients persist in arriving on previous distribution days even after schedules change, because not all clients receive notices from the food bank’s Facebook page or radio announcements.
County staff and the food bank discussed options to improve outreach and the potential effect that a move to Fridays could have on volunteer availability; Sutton expressed concern that volunteers might be less available on a Friday schedule. The court asked staff to monitor volunteer capacity and client attendance during the July trial period.
