Free food distributions provided by Feeding San Diego will continue through July 29 at the Poway Library.
Fresh produce and assorted food such as beans and rice, shelf-stable milk and protein bars will be available to the public from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. Wednesdays at the library, 13137 Poway Road.
Julie Gallant
A variety of produce and staples are given away each week during the summer at the Poway Library. (Julie Gallant)
About 250 families are provided with a box of food each week, said Farrah Mazhari, adult services librarian II.
This week’s food distribution included 800 pounds each of strawberries, celery and potatoes, she said.
Volunteers from the National Charity League, the Buddhist Temple of San Diego, and the Rotary Club of Poway-Scripps assisted library staff in distributing the food.
Julie Gallant
Free food is bundled into boxes before distribution from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. on Wednesdays. (Julie Gallant)