With sponsors Second Harvest of the Big Bend and Leon County government backing its initiative to combat food insecurity in the capital, Good News Outreach is hosting the grand opening of its food locker on Friday.
“I hope that this locker will again improve food access for individuals who need it,” Good News Outreach’s executive director Talethia Edwards said in an interview with the Tallahassee Democrat Tuesday.
The faith-based nonprofit is inviting guests to get a first look at the locker at the “Nourish with Love Ribbon Cutting” followed by a grand opening at 11 a.m. The center is located at 606 W. 4th Ave.
The locker will be available 24/7. All guests have to do is fill out a Google Form located on the Good News Outreach site and complete a brief questionnaire asking demographic questions. Once the form is completed, community members will be given an access code to enter.
A bag with eight to 10 selections of dry, refrigerated and freezer goods will be available.
This is another branch of the Good News Outreach’s food program. It also operates a food pantry that serves 1,000 families a month at its location, Edwards said. The lockers are stocked by the Second Harvest of the Big Bend, but food donations through drives and other donations are also welcome.
“Our pantry individuals are only allowed at the moment to come once a month, and we understand that is not meeting the full need. When you think about getting eight or 10 items for a family but only visiting a pantry one time, that isn’t enough,” Edwards said, noting that families may have to visit multiple pantries a month in order to sustain themselves.
This is one of a few food lockers operating in Tallahassee. Others are located at Sabal Palm Elementary and Hartsfield Elementary, also sponsored by Second Harvest of the Big Bend.
If you’re looking to help with these efforts, Edwards says donations, volunteers and hosts for food drives to give back to the pantry and locker are a great support to the mission.
If you go
- What: Grand opening and ribbon cutting event for Good News Outreach Food Locker
- When: 1 p.m., Friday, Feb. 14
- Where: 606 W. 4th Ave.
- To learn more, visit goodnewsoutreach.org/get-involved
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