North County Food Bank will end service at their current location on September 30. We must vacate the building so Nehalem Bay Health District can start the process of tearing it down. We understand that this is a big change after 33 years of operation at the old Wheeler Hospital. As part of this transition, the Clothing Bank will also close.
The Food Bank is working to keep service disruption to a minimum. We are in conversation with other agencies addressing food insecurity in north Tillamook County and appreciate their support.
The Food Bank has purchased land behind the Hope Chest on Hwy 101 between Manzanita and Nehalem, and work is ongoing to clear the site and establish access from Hwy 101. We recently received assurance from Tillamook County that we can use an existing building on the site to provide food distribution.
Before we can use that building, we need to build a driveway and parking areas as well as bring electricity, water, and sewer to the site. The building is less than a quarter the size of our current location, so we are busy re-imagining how to provide service.
While we hope to eventually build on the property, the most important thing for us right now is to get back up and running quickly, and using the existing building is the quickest path forward.
We thank everyone for their patience and support as we make this transition. In 2024, the Food Bank saw nearly 2700 visits, representing about 8700 people. We know that the Food Bank is critically important to local families facing food insecurity in north Tillamook County, and we will provide more information as we have it.
northtillamookcountryfoodbank@gmail.com
https://www.northtillamookcountyfoodbank.org/
Donations can be made online or sent to PO Box 162, Wheeler, OR 97147