What: Food Access Saturday
When: December 14th 10:00am – noon (the 2nd Saturday of each month)
Where: 440 Henderson Street, Grass Valley
Contact: For more information contact United Way at 530-274-8111 or admin@uwnc.org.
According to a United Way of California report, 35% of households in Nevada County are struggling to get by. The program was formed two years ago for working individuals who need help putting food on their table, but are unable to pick up food at local food distributions during the workweek. The program has grown to encompass a larger population; welcoming others to the table,including anyone who needs food but is unable to make it to the food distributions Monday through Friday. So far, over 6000 bags of food, including fresh fruit and produce, have been given to more than 2750 people in need. United Way partner agency, Interfaith Food Ministry, distributes food Mon/Wed/Fri from 10am-1pm and the Food Bank of Nevada County provides food at five locations throughout the month.