Mobile Food Bank Schedule Changing
From Washington Gorge Action Programs:
By Tammy Kaufman
White Salmon, Wash. Updated January 28, 2025 — Washington Gorge Action Programs (WAGAP) is adjusting routes for its Mobile Food Bank to work within its budget for 2025. As a result, stops in Mill A and Lyle will be ending soon.
The last scheduled visit to Evergreen Community Church in Mill A will be Thursday, February 13, from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. The final visit to the Lyle Lions Club in Lyle will be Thursday, March 6, from 3:00 to 4:30 p.m. Clients utilizing the stops are encouraged to go to the WAGAP’s Bingen Food Bank is an alternative. The Bingen Food Bank is open Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and from 1:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.
“WAGAP knows these services have provided an essential resource, and we are committed to keeping the Mobile Food Bank going as part of our nutrition services,” Pauletto said.
Janeal Booren, WAGAP’s nutrition programs director, focused on the proximity of brick-and-mortar locations and utilization data while evaluating the routes.
“Both Mill A and Lyle are within about 20 minutes drive to the Bingen Food Bank and do not have high levels of use compared to other mobile stops,” Booren said. “Our Mobile Food Bank staff are working collaboratively with clients and partners at these stops to ensure the least disruption possible for these community members in need.”
Pauletto explained that WAGAP is the Community Action Agency for Skamania and Klickitat counties and adjusts programs over time to fit changes in demographics and economy. She said pandemic-related funding sources, like what was used to develop the Mobile Food Bank, helped the organization understand the breadth and depth of need within its service area.
“As we continue to listen and adapt to the needs of communities, we learn which rural areas have the most need,” Pauletto said. “We do our best to provide quality services to our clients with the available information and resources. Our staff will work hard to help affected community members navigate the transition.”
For more information on Food Banks and Nutrition programs, visit https://www.wagap.org/food- banks-nutrition. For specific questions, contact Janeal Booren at 509-493-2662 extension 208, call toll-free at 800-755-1192, or email janeal@wagap.org.
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Washington Gorge Action Programs (WAGAP) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit Community Action Agency that helps individuals, families, and communities. WAGAP addresses basic human needs, including food, shelter, energy assistance, and more, in Skamania and Klickitat Counties. For more than 50 years, WAGAP has helped people help themselves and reach self-sufficiency. Learn more at wagap.org, or contact WAGAP at (509) 493-2662 or info@wagap.org.
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