“The City of Santa Clarita is partnering with the Santa Clarita Valley Food Pantry to help get the word out and provide additional drop-off locations for the summer food drive,” commented a City official. “No child should go to bed hungry and community members’ non-perishable donations will assist the Food Pantry in meeting the needs of the less fortunate in the Santa Clarita Valley.”
Items most needed by the Food Pantry include: tuna, peanut butter, canned meats, fruit, tomatoes, dried soups, cereal, shampoo, toothpaste, toothbrushes, deodorant, bar soap, diapers and feminine hygiene products.
Collection bins for non-perishable food donations will be set up at seven City facilities including: City Hall, located at 23920 Valencia Boulevard; the Santa Clarita Sports Complex, located at 20880 Centre Pointe Parkway; the Transit Maintenance Facility, located at 28250 Constellation Road; Central Park, located at 27150 Bouquet Canyon Road; the City’s Corporate Yard, located at 25663 Avenue Stanford; Newhall Library, located at 22704 W. Ninth Street; Valencia Library, located at 23743 Valencia Boulevard; and Jo Anne Darcy Library in Canyon Country, located at 18601 Soledad Canyon Road.
Non-perishable items may also be directly donated to the Santa Clarita Valley Food Pantry, located at 24133 Railroad Avenue. Donations will be accepted during business hours, which are 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon, Monday through Thursday.
Celebrating its 25th anniversary, the Santa Clarita Valley Food Pantry has been distributing food to low-income residents of the Santa Clarita Valley since 1986. The Food Pantry relies on donations from the community to provide supplemental food on a short-term basis to qualified, local residents.
For more information on the Santa Clarita Valley Food Pantry, including donation guidelines and additional ways to donate, visit scvfoodpantry.org or contact Belinda Crawford of the Food Pantry at (661) 255-9078.