UKIAH, CA., 11/11/26 — The Ukiah Branch Library will be hosting a Pantry Share and Canned Food Drive on Saturday, November 21 from 1:00-2:30 p.m.. This event will provide Thanksgiving staples to the community for their holiday suppers. The community is encouraged to donate canned food and non-perishable items in advance to share. Everyone is invited to come by for free food.
Said Ukiah Branch Library’s Senior Library Technician Alexandrea Villarreal: “Right now, many of us are struggling with the ever-increasing price of food. We at the Ukiah Branch Library want to make sure we are part of a solution to bridge that gap. We are grateful for our wonderful library patrons and want to share a bit of that Thanksgiving spirit.”
Villarreal said that this is the branch’s second year of running a pantry share and canned food drive. She added, “Despite what we have been taught, `hungry’ does not have a certain look. You can never know who might need that little extra help. That is why we try to make this program barrier-free. Anyone can come in and pick up what food they need.”
Canned goods and non-perishable, non-expired pantry items can be contributed during the library’s open hours. The library is closed Sundays and Mondays. Ukiah Branch Mendocino County Library, 105 N. Main St., Ukiah., (707) 463-4490.