Feeding Mesa "You CAN Make a Difference" Canned Food Drives

April 29, 2020 at 11:25 am

As part of the Mesa CARES Initiative to meet community needs resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic, the City has created the Feeding Mesa Canned Food Drives. Residents are being asked to donate canned goods and other non-perishable food in a series of drive-through donation events throughout the City of Mesa over the next several weeks.

"Mesa is a compassionate community with a tremendous spirit of giving who I know will step up to this challenge," Mayor John Giles said. "If you are able, please consider donating canned goods to help support those hit hard by the pandemic."

Employees from the Mesa Parks, Recreation and Community Facilities and Mesa Fire and Medical departments will work to support United Food Bank, Midwest Food Bank and other nonprofit agencies to coordinate the food drives. "You CAN Make a Difference" by donating at the Feeding Mesa Canned Food Drives at the following locations from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m.

Saturday, May 2. Red Mountain Center, 7550 E. Adobe
Wednesday, May 6. Sloan Park, 2330 W. Rio Salado Parkway
Wednesday, May 13. Eastmark Great Park, 5100 S. Eastmark Parkway
Wednesday, May 20. Mesa Convention Center, 263 N. Center St.
Wednesday, May 27. Greenfield Park, 4105 E. Diamond Ave.
Wednesday, June 3. Dobson Ranch Golf Course, 2155 S. Dobson Road
Wednesday, June 10. Red Mountain Center, 7550 E. Adobe
Wednesday, June 17. Sloan Park, 2330 W. Rio Salado Parkway
Wednesday, June 24. Eastmark Great Park, 5100 S. Eastmark Parkway
Wednesday, July 1. Mesa Convention Center, 263 N. Center St.
Wednesday, July 8. Greenfield Park, 4105 E. Diamond Ave.
Wednesday, July 15. Dobson Ranch Golf Course, 2155 S. Dobson Road

The canned food drives are the first part of the Feeding Mesa program. More details about the program will be announced in the coming weeks. Feeding Mesa is a City of Mesa program that supports individuals and families impacted by COVID-19. Funding for Feeding Mesa comes from the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act.

Mesa CARES, which includes Feeding Mesa, offers a Community Resources Call Center, hosted and managed by Mesa Public Library seven days a week from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. The call center is a reliable source of Mesa-based information for residents and businesses who can refer community members to available services. The call center can be contacted at (480) 644-CARE or resources can be found online at mesaaz.gov/MesaCARES.

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Contact: Kevin Christopher
Tel. 480-644-4699
kevin.christopher@mesaaz.gov