Pantry to hold food distribution June 30

The Fallbrook Food Pantry will be holding its next Neighborhood Food Distribution Wednesday, June 30, from 9-10 a.m. at the parking lot on Pico Avenue, diagonal to LifePointe Church, and just north of Alvarado Street.

Everyone is welcome to pick up fresh fruit and vegetables and dairy products. There are no qualifying requirements and no information is taken by the volunteers who run the event, which is held the last Wednesday of each month.

The food is provided by the San Diego Food Bank. The May distribution served 140 families and included butter, cheese, milk, raisins, pecans, peaches, apples, potatoes, squash, watermelon, cucumbers and celery.

Participants should bring their own bags, carts or containers as they will get quite a bit of food. Volunteers do help load the food into people's cars.

More volunteers are needed to help with this monthly community service as well as with sorting and organizing donations at the food pantry. To volunteer, call Nancy Rocha, volunteer coordinator, at 760-728-7608, ext. 3.

According to the food pantry staff, social distancing is necessary, so everyone should stay six feet apart from non-family members. It is also still mandatory to wear a mask. "No mask, no food," they said.

The food pantry is currently looking for food donations of juice, rice and cereal. Fresh produce and dairy products are also needed. Anyone who is able to donate these items can drop them off at the pantry Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m., 140 N. Brandon St.

Visit https://www.fallbrookfoodpantry.org/ to learn more.