EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE

Mobile Food Bank Adds Afternoon Route

A year ago, ICS launched a new service to address a barrier limiting access to food assistance. A custombuilt refrigerated truck, the Mobile Food Bank, began making weekly stops at five locations around Tucson.

The goal was to serve people living in food deserts or with no means to travel to a traditional food bank. Results were almost immediate. In the first four months, 80% of the clients who used the Mobile Food Bank had never been to a food bank before.

The first year of mobile food distribution has been a tremendous success. Eager to address hunger in more neighborhoods, ICS is working with community partners to add additional locations.

In December 2022, the truck began making bi-weekly stops at YWCA House of Neighborly Service, 243 W. 33rd St. The truck is there every other Thursday from 12:45–1:45 p.m.

Another food distribution site launched on January 6, 2023. On the first Friday of every month the truck will be at Iglesia de Centro Sanidad, 2233 E Summit St, from 12:30–1:30 p.m.

FULL SCHEDULE: icstucson.org/mobile-food-bank

Free Produce Giveaways

In the first year of service the Mobile Food Bank operated for 4,269 hours and distributed over 208,710 pounds of food.

ICS FOOD BANK

2820 W. INA ROAD

1st Saturdays 6:00–7:30 a.m.

February 4, March 4, April 1, May 6

SACRED HEART CATHOLIC CHURCH

Hosted by Greater Faith Word Church International

601 E. FORT LOWELL RD

2nd Fridays 8–10 a.m.

February 10, March 10, April 7, May 12

NORTHMINSTER PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

2450 E. FORT LOWELL RD

3rd Thursdays 8–10 a.m.

February 16, March 16, April 20, May 18

UNLEASHED CHRISTIAN CHURCH

In partnership with the Community Food Bank of Southern Arizona and with support from volunteers and faith community partners, Free Produce Giveaways distribute tens of thousands of pounds of rescued food each month from November to May.

No documentation is required. Distributions do not count toward an individual's or family's monthly allotment of emergency food.

265 W. VALENCIA RD.

3rd Fridays 8–10 a.m.

February 17, March 17, April 28, May 19

MT. CALVARY MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH

210 E. LESTER ST

3rd Saturdays 8–10 a.m.

February 18, March 18, April 15

EL PUEBLO COMMUNITY CENTER

101 W. IRVINGTON

4th Fridays 8–10 a.m.

February 24, March 24, April 21, May 26