Free food giveaways around Tri-Cities this week
Free food boxes are being given away at several evens this week at multiple locations throughout the Tri-Cities.
Transit Centers
Ben Frankin Transit will be distributing 300 boxes Wednesday at several transit centers.
The boxes will be given away starting at 11 a.m. and are provided through Second Harvest Tri-Cities. They will have handles, but riders are encouraged to bring something to make the boxes easier to handle.
Face coverings are required on all BFT vehicles as well as at the transit centers. Each box will contain a pouch of reusable face coverings during the Wednesday event.
Riders can take the bus or BFT Connect for free to the following donation sites:
▪ Three Rivers Transit Center in Kennewick
▪ 22nd Avenue Transit Center in Pasco
▪ Knight Street Transit Center in Richland
For more information about the transit, call 509-735-5100 or go to bft.org. For more information about BFT Connect, call 509-204-4189 or go to bft.org/services/connect.
Second Harvest Tri-Cities
Second Harvest Tri-Cities Mobile Market has two food distributions this week:
▪ July 7: 300 food boxes at 11 a.m. at Eastgate Elementary School, 910 E. 10th Ave., in Kennewick.
▪ July 8: 300 boxes at 111 a.m. at St. Joseph’s Church, 506 S. Garfield in 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.
For more information and event updates go to 2-harvest.org.
Here are several other food banks that have regular distribution in Tri-Cities:
▪ Sozo Food Bank (formerly Harvest Outreach): 120 W. Railroad Ave. in Kennewick. Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. and Wednesdays from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m.. Call 509-582-9064.
▪ Tri-Cities Food Bank Kennewick: 420 Deschutes Ave. Monday through Thursday 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Call: 509-586-0688. facebook.com/tricitiesfoodbank.
▪ Tri-Cities Food Bank Richland: 321 Wellsian Way. Monday through Friday 9 to 11:30 a.m. and Saturdays from 9 to 11 a.m. Call: 509-943-2795.
▪ St Vincent De Paul, 215 S. Sixth Ave, Pasco. Wednesday 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Call: 509-544-9315, svdppasco.org.
This story was originally published July 6, 2020 at 2:29 PM.