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New Food Pantry To Meet Emergency Food Needs in Terrebonne

By Gayle Griffith

Smith Rock Community Food Pantry is a new non-profit Christian based program starting in February to supply emergency food needs for the Terrebonne Community. “Our desire is to serve the Terrebonne community first, and offer help to those in need of food” said Pastor Travis Campbell about the new program.

The new emergency food program will be housed out of the Smith Rock Community Church using volunteers to help meet the needs of certain people in the Terrebonne and surrounding community. It is a joint effort of the three local churches, and caring individuals, who desire to serve the area’s most needy by providing a family with a one week supply of food. 

The Food Pantry will open its doors the first Monday in February, and will operate one day a week from ll:00 am to 2:00 pm. A sign will be set up in front of the church when the food pantry is open. Inside the church will be volunteers to help provide food to those in need, and information on other resources available in Central Oregon such as Food Stamps, Senior Centers, Meals-on-Wheels program, and where hot meals are available in the Central Oregon area.

A profile sheet will be taken as food is given, and follow up will be done to provide as much help as possible to those in need. Available too will be a $10.00 per person clothing voucher redeemable free at the Humane Society Thrift Store in Redmond. Each family member can then choose clothing at no cost to them or the church. Vouchers will also be available for perishable foods at the Terrebonne Thriftway Store for items such as milk, eggs, cheese or hamburger.

 “The food boxes will feed a family of four for one week. And we’ll also have food boxes for two people. That way if the family is bigger, we can combine the boxes to adjust to family size,” said Pastor Travis. “We’re not going to turn anyone away. We’ll have emergency food for transients that come through town. If they stop by, we’ll have a one-day bag for them,” he said.  “We’re excited about this new program for the Terrebonne community, and look forward to serve the needs of local people.”

Brochures will be available locally in businesses, and information can be obtained from any of the three churches involved in the ministry. In addition to Pastor Travis Campbell of the Smith Rock Community Church, Pastor Frank Cook of Day Spring Christian Center, and Pastor Rick Windlinx of the Terrebonne Assembly of God, are available to provide information to anyone seeking to learn about the new food pantry program.

Donations to the food boxes will gladly be accepted from anyone wishing to help in this ministry. Please contact one of the above churches for guidelines of items that are needed to complete the food boxes. A listing of basic items is available, and financial contributions are always welcome.