The Cache Community Food Pantry is seeking donations of turkeys and other Thanksgiving meal items to assist approximately 3,000 people in Cache Valley and surrounding areas. Matt Whitaker, the executive director of the pantry, stated that the organization is in need of turkeys and traditional holiday trimmings.
The pantry, located at 359 S. Main St. in Logan, currently has 132 turkeys but requires about 3,000 to meet the demand for Thanksgiving. In addition to turkeys, the pantry is looking for potatoes and other traditional holiday meal trimmings. Whitaker noted that while turkeys are the primary need, donations of ham are also welcome as some families prefer it.
Donors may contribute food items that can be used for Thanksgiving meals or provide monetary donations. Whitaker, who has served as executive director for 24 years, said that monetary donations allow the pantry to purchase food on behalf of families, noting that they can buy more with donations due to available discounts. He also mentioned that the organization will need hams for Christmas following the Thanksgiving holiday.
Whitaker reported that the pantry is seeing encouraging signs in addressing food insecurity throughout Cache Valley and surrounding communities, noting that the number of people in the program is not growing at previous rates and some people are leaving the program. The Cache Community Food Pantry officially opened in 1993, though its services began informally in 1972.
The pantry encourages individuals and businesses considering charitable contributions for tax purposes to make their donations before the end of the year.
