Drive-Thru Food Pantry To Be Held At Charisma Life Church

POMONA, CA — A drive-thru food pantry will be held at the Charisma Life Church this Wednesday in Pomona.

Organized by the Sowing Seeds for Life food bank and sponsored by Waste Management, the drive-thru pantry will be held from 8 a.m. to noon or until food runs out. Volunteers will be on hand to distribute fresh food items like fruits and vegetables as well as non-perishable canned goods.

Charisma Life Church is located at 305 E. Arrow Hwy. Contact the food bank at (909) 293-7735 or receptionist@sowingseedsforlife.org for more information about the vent.

Food insecurity worsened during the coronavirus with NPR reporting that as many as 23 percent of households across the United States had limited access to food. With millions of Americans out of work during the early days of the pandemic, lines at food pantries became longer and longer.

Some drive-thru food banks in the country even stretched for more than a mile. One food bank in Anaheim saw the line stretch onto a nearby freeway, according to Mother Jones.

Patch has partnered with Feeding America to help raise awareness on behalf of the millions of Americans facing hunger. Feeding America, which supports 200 food banks across the country, estimates that in 2021, about 42 million Americans may not have enough nutritious food to eat due to the effects of the coronavirus pandemic. This is a Patch social good project; Feeding America receives 100 percent of donations. Find out how you can donate in your community or find a food pantry near you.