Middle and High School Student FOOD PANTRY at Fairfield PAL

From the Fairfield Police Department:

The Fairfield Police Activities League’s (PAL) Community Service Club invites local middle and high school students to visit their Teen’s-Only Food Pantry on the 2nd and 4th Friday of each month between 4:30pm and 6:30pm.

The next food pantry will be open onFriday, July 24, 2015.

The pantry offers basic staples and occasionally fresh fruit and vegetables for students. Each student may fill a box or bag to take with them at no cost. Members of the TACTS club host cooking demonstrations to teach students how to make the most of items available in the pantry. Past demonstrations have featured how to make black bean burgers, herbed corn, cooking with powdered milk (pineapple whips!), and more.

The Food Pantry is made possible by the generosity of the Food Bank of Contra Costa and Solano County. A valid student ID is required. This is a students-only food program; adults will not be served.

A list of food banks open to adults can be found athttp://www.foodbankccs.org/ and http://www.foodpantries.org/ci/ca-fairfield, or by calling 2-1-1. A toll-free call to 2-1-1 connects you to a community resource specialist in your area who can put you in touch with local organizations that provide critical services that can improve and save lives.

2-1-1 is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week and provides assistance in several languages.

For more information about PAL activities, please call 707-422-6288 or check out the PAL program Facebook page at Fairfield-pal.org and the PAL website at Fairfieldpalcenter.com