Did you know the Cannon County Food Bank doesn’t receive any state or federal money or grants to feed county residents in need? They rely solely on the donations of individuals, businesses and surrounding churches. Cannon County has a 35% participation rate among those eligible through the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits. The rest rely on donations and programs like our local Food Bank.

While President Trump’s cuts to Second Harvest Food Bank (affecting local church food distribution) and proposed cuts to SNAP (currently being voted on by Congress) won’t directly affect our Food Bank, it will indirectly drive many participants to rely more heavily on local donations through the Food Bank.

Because of recent state and federal cuts to assistance for those in need, our food bank is seeing an uptick in need and have asked us to be an official year-round food bank drop-off point.

Last Fall, Wellness Emporium – Woodbury customers stepped up in a big way donating hundreds of pounds of food to the Food Bank. We are open seven days a week and are located just one block down the road from the food bank, which is open three days a week for a couple hours a day. Being an official drop off point gives the public a place to drop off donated food items seven days a week.

Whether you support cuts to assistance programs or not, this is an opportunity to meet a need and show what moving this cost and responsibility to local residents, churches, and businesses looks like. We hope you join us in meeting this challenge for the better health & well-being of our community!