SPOKANE, Wash. — As residents continue to cope with the aftermath of recent fires, multiple organizations are stepping up to provide critical food and supplies to those most in need.
Second Harvest, a major food distribution organization, is leading the charge with mobile markets set up throughout Spokane.
Tuesday morning, dozens of cars lined up outside the West Central Community Center as volunteers distributed hundreds of pounds of fresh produce to residents.
The organization plans to continue these mobile markets in the coming days to reach people who have been evacuated or affected by the fires.
“Go to our website 2-harvest.org, hit the ‘Food Near Me’ tab. That will tell you where your local pantry is, here’s where to go for resources, when they’re open. You might want to check with them too, many of them are run by volunteers,” said Eric Williams, a representative from Second Harvest.
Second Harvest primarily distributes food to local food banks and has been receiving substantial donations that it is working to send out to those in need.
Partners INW, one of the organizations that receives the most food from Second Harvest, has also mobilized its resources. The organization operates its own mobile market at Northwood Middle School and maintains a permanent location in Spokane Valley that is open weekdays from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
“We’re working on some locations as we speak. We’ll be putting those locations on our social media as we get to know those locations. But Northwood is our first location this week,” said Kate Byus, development manager for Partners INW.
“They can come here and get what they need. We have food, clothing, water, diapers, hygiene products, we even have hot meals for families that come through,” said Kate Byus.
The organization has already received donations at its Spokane Valley location and plans to announce additional mobile market locations and times throughout the week. Partners INW hopes to operate several more mobile markets before the week ends.
The Salvation Army is also providing assistance to fire victims. The organization will distribute Walmart gift cards to those affected once the disaster assistance center opens later this week.
For residents seeking immediate assistance, contacting local food banks through Second Harvest’s website is a practical first step. Many of these organizations operate on a volunteer basis and can direct people to the resources they need during this challenging time.
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