ORCCA: Feed • House • Warm • Educate

Donate two cans of food and throw away two bags of trash free of charge

April 1, 2010

On Saturday, Apr. 24 2010, the City of Coos Bay and the City of North Bend will sponsor four food drive sites where citizens can dump or recycle two bags of trash for free by donating two cans of food to feed hungry families.  All food donated to the City Clean-Up Food Drive will be provided to South Coast Food Share and its pantries in Coos and Curry Counties.

In recognition of Earth Day on Apr. 22, City Clean-Up Day will encourage the community to donate food to feed hungry families in our region, learn about recycling, and take this opportunity to get rid of a bit of extra trash. Each pair of 35-gallon garbage bags can be turned in for free with a donation of two cans of food or more.

Bringing more community spirit to this service event, the United Way of Southwestern Oregon in Coos Bay will coordinate the clean up of several yards and grounds at homes owned by senior citizens. Local volunteers will take out the trash and clean senior’s yards during City Clean-Up Day. 

To donate food and participate in City Clean-Up Day, community members can bring trash and their contributions to four locations in Coos Bay and North Bend.

• Coos Bay citizens can bring trash, and their canned or boxed food items, to the Eastside or Empire Fire Stations, or the South 4th Street parking lot near the Out-Door Inn.
• North Bend citizens can bring trash and their canned or boxed food items, to the Pony Village Mall parking lot between the Ross Store and Mini Pet Mart.

Food items from City Clean-Up Day Food Drive will be provided to local food pantries in the South Coast Food Share network, and all food donated through local food drive events, such as City Clean-Up Day, is provided at no cost to the programs local food pantries and meal sites in Coos and Curry Counties.

Without the support of South Coast Food Share, a program of ORCCA, our local communities would not have access to millions of pounds of food from national, regional and statewide distributions through the Oregon Food Bank network.

Oregon Coast Community Action provides services that house, feed, warm and educate vulnerable families on the South Coast. To make a cash contribution go to www.orcca.us <http://www.orcca.us>  and click on the South Coast Food Share Virtual Food Drive! For more information, visit www.orcca.us <http://www.orcca.us> , call 888-1574 or find ORCCA on Facebook and Twitter.

Interviews Available:                     Rollie Lobsinger, Director of South Coast Food Share

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