Other Ashland businesses and organizations also helped with food collection barrels or drives, said Marty Dennett, manager of the food bank, which is located at 144 N. Main Street in Ashland. One person even went through her neighborhood collecting food, she added. First Presbyterian and Grace Lutheran youth groups will provide entertainment and games for the children at Sunday s event. Ashland Emergency Food Bank was established in 1972 to provide food to those in need. It is a project of the Rogue Valley Church Women United.
Local groups staff the all-volunteer organization that operates five days per week.
This year, AEFB will serve more than 4,000 individuals, including more than 1,700 families. They have to try to live on their own for three to four months. Mail Tribune, Inc.