PHOENIX — St. Mary's Food Bank will help schools provide free breakfast and lunches to children in response to the state-wide school closures amid the coronavirus pandemic, according to a press release.
The nonprofit said that it would be adding "grab-and-go" meals and backpacks to sites that are still able to distribute.
In addition to this, the Phoenix and Suprise locations of St. Mary's Food Bank will be distributing emergency food boxes, frozen meats, fruits, and vegetables.
The two locations will also be moving to an outdoor distribution to accommodate for social distancing.
With the increased need for food, the nonprofit is also asking anyone who can donate to do so.
St. Mary's usually receives 15% to 20% of its donations from grocery stores. But, with the drastically increased demand for supplies, donations have rapidly dropped, the food bank said. In addition, the cancellation of many public events and food drives have made the number of donations even lower.
The food bank asked anyone who can make a donation to do so. They said that donating $1 allows the food bank to distribute seven meals back into the community during the pandemic.
St. Mary's stated that anyone could donate from the comfort of their own home on their website. They stated that an online donation would both be the safest and will have the quickest impact on those in need.
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