For a single donated item, patrons will receive $.50 off any order and a donation of two or more items will receive $1.00 off. The Human Bean will be accepting items such as canned vegetables, peanut butter, boxed meals, canned soups and stews and canned fruit until 8 pm Friday August 19. Cash donations will gladly be accepted as well. They have two locations on Bend’s East side: 1041 NE Ninth Street and 2220 NE Hwy 20 Suite 4.
Summer food drives are critical to NeighborImpact’s success in keeping up with the need for emergency food services throughout Central Oregon. Currently 16,000 individuals are accessing pantries, meal sites and brown bag sites throughout the tri-county area. If you or your organization would like to host a food drive please visit the NeighborImpact website at www.neighborimpact.org or e mail Sandy Klein, Food Resource Specialist at sandyk@neighborimpact.org
About NeighborImpact: Since 1985, NeighborImpact has been a leader in developing solutions and bringing resources to Crook, Jefferson and Deschutes County. It offers a diversity of services meeting basic human needs for food and shelter, while enriching people’s lives by providing access to increased education, skills, and hope for the future. NeighborImpact is a private nonprofit organization that receives federal, state and local funding; foundation grants; and donations from individuals and businesses in our community. To learn more about NeighborImpact please visit www.neighborimpact.org.