WAGAP Loses Key Food Bank Supplier

Washington Gorge Action Programs is considering its options after learning a key supplier to its food bank program has is discontinuing service to food assistance programs across rural communities in Washington.  WAGAP executive director Leslie Naramore says the Washington State Department of Agriculture notified her of the decision by the group Second Harvest without further explanation, leaving WAGAP scrambling to minimize the impact on their clients.  WAGAP Nutrition Programs director Janeal Booren said the biggest impact to their clients will be access to healthy fresh foods and protein items.  WAGAP officials say talks are underway with Clark County Food Bank to see if it can provide surplus items to WAGAP and act as a subcontractor to supplement fresh and frozen foods.   The proposed arrangement could serve as a stop-gap measure to temporarily bridge WAGAP’s supply chain through March.  Those who would like to donate to WAGAP’s nutrition program can go to wagap.org.

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