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JULY 3, 2020, KEIZERTIMES, PAGE A7 FOOD, continued from Page A1 Bank. For the past few weeks, the only items that have been on the list are cardboard boxes and plastic bags. The only item KCFB has in surplus at the moment is butter, a freezer full of it. The supply of canned beans is hold- ing steady, but the amount on- hand is far from reassuring giv- en how little of anything else is available. “The tuna, tomato paste, tomato sauces, cold cereal, pea- nut butter and canned vege- tables are almost non-existent unless we buy them off the shelf,” Johnson said. Since mid-March, the need for food assistance increased by an average of 50 percent over the same time period last year. “To meet this increased need, Marion Polk Food Share has distributed an unprece- dented amount of food – 3.73 million pounds from April to June of 2020, compared to 2.36 million pounds in the same time period last year. That’s an increase of 58 per- cent,” said Julie Hambuchen, spokesperson for Marion Polk Food Share. That total includes an addi- tional 29,000 pounds of food delivered to KCFB, and 21,000 pounds delivered to a pop-up distribution site at Keizer Ele- mentary School. While some of the demand has eased on KCFB as a re- sult of a federal program that has made food boxes avail- able throughout the region – known as Farm to Fami- ly – there was a line forming for food boxes a full hour be- fore the food bank opened on Monday, June 29. “We’ll probably see about two dozen [families/cars] to- night, a few weeks ago it was 35 to 45 on Mondays. On Thursdays, we’ll see 45 or 50,” Johnson said. Fortunately, KCFB had a large shipment of bread a week ago and enough left over to see them through Monday’s ser- vice. Phone & Video Conferencing Available 503-371-9636 Protecting You and the Ones You Love Kathy Belcher Attorney at Law McGinty Belcher & Hamilton, Attorneys 694 High Street NE, Salem • mcginty-belcher.com “We haven’t had any new bread come in since last week,” Johnson said. KCFB has also received a share of the Farm to Family boxes, which include either fresh produce or dairy prod- ucts, thanks to a partnership with St. Edward Catholic Church. Those also dissipate quickly. Walter E. Nelson Co., a Portland-based janitorial sup- ply company, is providing a supply of toilet paper for KCFB to purchase and match- es it with a donation of sani- tary wipes. Johnson is incredibly thank- ful for the support already giv- en, but worry is ever-present. “Last fall, we had so much available, we had to ask MPFS to hold off sending us some things. We didn’t have space to store it,” he said. “It’s been a complete 180 from there.” While photos across the country have depicted miles- long line-ups for food bank services, one of the rarely-men- tioned realities is that food banks aren’t intended to be the sole supply of food for families in need. Food boxes are meant to be supplements to bolster and help stretch whatever gro- ceries the family can afford for themselves. That’s why when KCFB received a nearly half- ton donation of dog food from Copper Creek Mercantile it was broken up into two-pound bags to make it last longer and Estate Planning • Elder Law • Probate Social Security • Wills & Trusts Asset Protection • Medical Directives Guardian & Conservatorships KEIZERTIMES/Eric A. Howald TOP: Refrigerators once fi lled to bursting at the Keizer Com- munity Food Bank are mostly barren as a result of hammering demand and slow resupply. ABOVE: Volunteers unpack some recent donations in preparation for clients lining up outside the food bank. serve more families. It’s unknown how many are relying solely on food banks and the Farm to Family pro- gram for all their food needs. “We used to keep track of everybody and ask them to come back only once a month. Since the pandemic started, we’ve told them to come back when they are hungry,” John- son said. While COVID-19 has stretched the limits of the food banks capabilities, it hasn’t been all doom and gloom. Amid the chaos, Johnson and his team of volunteers fi gured out how to streamline curbside service and they can move 50 or more cars through in a couple of hours with only 10 able bodies. “As much as we’d love to have more volunteers, we’re KEIZER CLASSIFIEDS PAINTING SERVICES SERVICES DIRECTV NOW. No Satellite Needed. $40/month. 65 Channels. Stream Breaking News, Live Events, Sports & On Demand Titles. No Annual Contract. No Commitment. CALL 1-833-600-6659. 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Rather than inviting food bank clients into Faith Luther- an Church to “shop” for what they need, volunteers meet cli- ents at their car with a menu printed in English, Spanish and Russian. Clients circle the items they need and volunteers return in a few minutes with food ready to be loaded into a car. “Everything has changed, but we’ve not had any com- plaints,” Johnson said. Another large popula- tion KCFB serves are Keizer’s homeless people. “We just tell them to come by and tell us what they need and can carry,” Johnson said. Throughout the pandem- ic, the Keizer Elks and Sa- lem-based Polyform, Inc., have provided strong fi nancial sup- port. There are also several local businesses hosting food barrels that directly support KCFB. 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