Changes to Gleaners Distribution – Effective 3/19/2020
(Updates are expected weekly, so please check back with the Philomath Community Services Blog)
Please read instructions thoroughly to help this process go smoothly.
Gleaners distributions will be drive-thru and on Saturday only until further notice.
- Please complete the new form below in order to begin receiving Gleaner Food Boxes. We may be unable to provide you with a box with out following this first step.
- Ideally, forms should be completed by Friday, March 20, by midnight. This will help us prepare for Saturday. If you do not plan to come Saturday, no need to fill out the form.
- We expect to hold distribution from 11am until 2pm. Please remain in your car while waiting for distribution to begin. Boxes will be given in the order that people arrive. There will be NO shopping LIST for shopping, it will be simply drive in and get your box.
- Important changes to Note: Our current plan is that you will NOT drive in like usual, please drive past the dumpster and go to the back of the building (basically backwards from what we do now). This will allow for a longer line to form without the need to be backed up to Main Street. Someone will meet you outside to bring your bags of groceries.
- Remember to keep your distance from all other members at the site, and remain in your vehicle. Assume that the bathrooms will not be available.
- Unless you have been asked specifically to help, you will not be needed to volunteer at this time. Please do not come to the door to ask. Required hours of service have been suspended at this time. Remember that our goal is to keep everyone safe while continuing to offer needed foods.
- In the event that you receive food that your household cannot use, Gleaners is unable to take it back into the program for redistribution at this time.
- Adoptee boxes will be built differently this week, but are expected to be delivered as usual.
Finally: We are making every effort to do our very best, please be patient with us. Our greatest concern is for the health of everyone and to ensure that they have food in this difficult time. Please keep your families well and look out for your neighbors.
If you need help with any of these steps, please call Alicia at 541-231-7127 and she help you.
If you are unable to drive to the site, please let us know and we will try our best to make other accommodations.
Catherine, Patty and Alicia
Click this link for the form:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfU1WopOo9_qym8_7xZEHLbGIiAglXQH3ciiexC9toGwFmCgQ/viewform?usp=sf_link
