Another free food giveaway set in Kennewick. Handmade cloth masks needed
A food giveway is planned Saturday in the Kennewick to help those in need.
Second Harvest expects to distribute 300 free boxes of food at 11 a.m. Saturday, May 2.
The boxes will be given out at Bruce Mechanical, 5003 W. Brinkley Road, Kennewick.
No appointment is needed, but the events will last only until the boxes are gone.
People are asked to stay in their cars and drive up to have a food box loaded into their vehicle.
Statewide mask initiative
Masks — wear them, make them, donate them.
That’s the message from a new statewide initiative.
United Way of Benton & Franklin Counties and United Way office statewide partnered with the lieutenant governor’s office and Serve Washington in the ‘“Washington Mask Challenge” to connect organizations who need masks to those who make them through a new United Way online platform.
Tri-Cities nonprofit organizations who need face masks for staff, volunteers and clients may submit a request online at Volunteer Tri-Cities.
Individuals and groups who can sew cloth masks can then “adopt” a nonprofit group and send them their donation.
To either sign up to receive masks or to donate cloth masks, go to volunteertricities.org.
To make a financial donation toward masks, go to https://bit.ly/masks-donation.
For more information, email Paul Kleinb at pklein@uwbfco.org
Realtors give $5,000 to food bank
The Tri-Cities Food Bank received a $5,000 donation from the TriCity Association of Realtors.
The food bank founded in 1975 provides emergency food to residents of Kenewick, Richland, West Richland, Finley and Benton City.
The real estate agent association made the donation to meet the immediate need of food insecurity during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Donation helps pay utility bills
A donation of $2,500 was given to Franklin PUD’s Helping Hands Program by the African American Community Cultural and Education Society to help those struggling to pay their utility bill amid the coronavirus pandemic.
“In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, and the Stay Home Stay Safe requirements, AACCES wanted to provide assistance where it could potentially do the most good,” said the society’s secretary Antoinette Fite, a longtime Franklin PUD employee.
“We hope that when people see a community organization that they are familiar with contributing to Helping Hands, they would be motivated to get involved and act,” she said.
Customers who are having a hard time paying their electric bill can go to www.franklinpud.com/help for a list of organizations that offer assistance.
This story was originally published May 1, 2020 at 5:00 AM.