Eureka Natural Foods and its customers raised $5,000 for Food for People through the Change 4 Change program, where the rounding up of a few cents on the dollar during checkout adds up to a huge difference in the lives of others. “Within one week the community came together and raised $5,000 to help eliminate hunger […]
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How to Help: The Humboldt Holiday Food Drive
The Humboldt Holiday Food Drive is happening this week to benefit Food for People, which is seeing an increased need this year amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Non-perishable food items can be dropped off at: • Eureka Co-op, Fourth and B streets in Eureka: Monday, Dec. 7, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. or 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. […]
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Power Shutoff Expected to Hit Humboldt Areas
PG&E announced today that plans for a Public Safety Power Shutoff are going forward due to a forecasted high wind event coupled with low humidity. An estimated 187 Humboldt customers in the Bridgeville, Blocksburg and Alderpoint areas are expected to be affected beginning around 4 p.m. tomorrow and lasting through until 10 p.m. Friday. More […]
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Food for People Rebuilds
Food for People is rebuilding its main site after the building faced devastating sewer damage in February. “Following the sewer disaster that occurred at Food for People’s main site earlier this year they are moving forward with plans to rebuild creating a food bank facility that will ensure every person in Humboldt County in need can […]
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Food for People to Hold SoHum Distributions Tuesday
Due to wildfire evacuations and road closures in Southern Humboldt County, Food for People has rescheduled produce distributions in Redway and Garberville to Tuesday. From 10:30 a.m. to noon, those in need can receive fresh, free produce at the Garberville Presbyterian Church (437 Maple Lane) and from 1 to 3 p.m. at Redway Baptist Church, […]
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Food for People Offering Drive-Thru Sites
Food for People will be offering a series of drive-thru produce distributions over the next several weeks to help out community members facing food insecurity, especially amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The nonprofit reminds potential clients that masks are required — as are social distancing practices — and asks that room is made to allow volunteers […]
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Food for People Launches Series of Free Drive-Through Produce Distributions
Food for People will launch a series of free produce distributions that will continue through October in an effort to help expand access to healthy foods during the COVID-19 pandemic, which has cost scores of jobs and had reverberating economic impacts. The drive-through produce distributions will start this week and are available in Eureka, Fortuna, […]
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The California Fire Foundation and Sysco Corporation Donates $5,000 to Food for People
The California Fire Foundation and Sysco Corporation have donated $5,000 to Food for People as a relief effort to help Humboldt County communities impacted by COVID-19. “As California firefighters are on the front lines of wildfires and other natural disasters, so too are the many organizations supporting families and communities through the COVID-19 pandemic,” said […]
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Humboldt County Democrats Donate $2,500 to Food For People
The Humboldt County Democrats recently gave a $2,500 donation to Food for People.
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Food for People, Local Districts Work Together to Continue Bringing Children Lunches During the Summer
UPDATE: A coordinated effort between Food for People, the Humboldt County Office of Education and local school districts will see the Children’s Summer Lunch program continue this year. Food for People Executive Director Anne Holcomb said a number of factors led to changes in the nonprofit’s role in the program that provides lunches to children […]
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Food for People Emergency Food Distribution in Arcata Wednesday
Food for People will hold an Emergency Drive Through Food Distribution in Arcata on Wednesday, June 3, from 2:30-4:30 p.m. at the Arcata Community Center parking lot (321 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Parkway). Food for People would like to emphasize that the food drive is drive-through only, no bicycles or walkers will be allowed. […]
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Redwood Curtain Brewing Co. Toasts Food for People
Like many spring babies, Redwood Curtain Brewing Co. is adjusting its birthday celebrations for the pandemic. Instead of blowing it up with a multi-kegger and a bunch of new releases, the local craft beer company is taking a low-key and charitable approach, introducing a new brew and giving a portion of the sales to Food […]