Tucson Catholic Community Holding Food Drive

TUCSON, AZ—As the coronavirus continues to cause financial hardships for many Arizonans due to job layoffs or furloughs, the Diocese of Tucson and Catholic Community Services are joining forces to feed families in need.

"We have a lot of hungry people, and they deserve our help. As Jesus reminds us in the Scriptures 'what you do for the least among you, you do for me,'" Tucson Bishop Edward Weisenburg posted recently on Facebook. "Now is the time for those whose financial situation has not been greatly impacted by the pandemic to come together to feed the hungry Christ in our midst."

Catholic Community Services and the Diocese of Tucson have partnered with seven Tucson-area parishes for a food drive that is taking place now through Saturday, May 16.

All this week, non-perishable food items can be dropped off at participating churches listed below. Those receiving the food donations will be using gloves and masks and donors will not be permitted to exit their cars, according to organizers.

Different parishes throughout the Diocese of Tucson will be open on different days of the week and only from 7 a.m. to 11 a.m.

Those unable to purchase food or drop it off may make an online donation to Catholic Community Services at www.ccs-soaz.org.

For a list of parish drop-off sites, the schedule for which days they will be open, and the kinds of non-perishable food most needed, please see below:

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