They include basics such as rice, beans and canned goods. Masa flour used to make tortillas will be included. A family usually gets two or three large, filled brown grocery bags. Seven Ashland churches collected food, gifts and donations to purchase food. They include First Presbyterian, Grace Lutheran, Our Lady of the Mountain, United Methodist, Unitarian Universalist, Trinity Episcopal and United Congregational.
Money is collected to buy perishable food.
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.