Emergency Food Assistance 

Emergency Food Assistance Program offers help to those who need access to nutritional food. The food bank may be accessed one time in a month for those needing emergency food supplies. Nutritional counseling, information on food purchases and preparation and household budget assistance are also available. Dissmores and Safeway stores in Pullman generously donate day-old bakery items to the food bank. Baked goods are available during CAC office hours (Monday-Friday 8:00 to 4:30). Three items per visit are available to everyone limited to stock on hand.

Commodity Distribution

The Council on Aging and Human Services is the lead agency responsible for countywide distribution by the USDA Temporary Food Assistance Program.

In Palouse, Rosalia, Garfield, LaCrosse, Malden/Pine City, St. John, Oakesdale, Endicott, Tekoa, Colton/Uniontown and Colfax community volunteers distribute food to those who come into our commodity distribution sites. Call or check your newspapers for specific dates and times.

Times and Locations

People living in Pullman, Albion, Colton, Uniontown and Palouse:

Community Food Bank
    Community Action Center | 350 SE Fairmont Rd, Pullman WA 99163
            Monday 9:00 - 11:00 am
            Wednesday 4:00 - 6:00 pm
            Thursday 9:00 - 11:00 am

Pullman Food Bank (Pullman Residents Only)
    Pullman Child Welfare | 1125 NW Nye St, Pullman WA 99163
    pullmanfoodbank.org
            Saturday 9:00 - 11:00 am

People living in Colfax and outlying communities:

Council on Aging and Human Services
    Colfax Food Pantry | S 418 Main St, Colfax (Basement of DSHS)
    www.coa-hs.org
            Second Tuesday each month 4:00 - 6:00 pm
            Friday of the last full work week (Monday thru Friday) for zip codes 99111 & 99174 1:00 - 3:00 pm
   

A Visit to the Community Food Bank... What you can expect.

Sign-in at reception desk, provide necessary household information as needed and receive a slip to access the food bank.

A Food Sack...What you will receive.

Food sacks are distributed according to household size. A family of 1 or 2 would receive one sack of food, 3 and up would receive two sacks. A choice of four additional items is also given at the time of the visit.