Our Lady of Grace to offer food boxes on Saturday

Our Lady of Grace Catholic Church will be distributing food vouchers to families who need a little extra help from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday at Our Lady of Grace Church, 45295 W. Honeycutt Ave.

The food vouchers are good for a specialty food box designed for struggling working families, and can be redeemed on site. St. Mary’s Food Bank Alliance puts together the boxes that contain meat, dairy, produce, bread and canned food.

“All of these items are purchased from stores specifically for this program,” said Cydne Cerf, communications director for the food bank.

To qualify for one of these specialty boxes families cannot make more than the prescribed monthly income limits; individuals, $1,276; a family of two, $1,711, a family of three, $2,146; a family of four, $2581; a family of five, $3,016; a family of six, $3,451; and a family of seven, $3,886.

“If someone wants a food box and makes too much money, they can purchase it for $30, a savings of 30 to 40 percent off retail prices,” Cerf said.

The program also offers a $13 pantry-only box, a $16 meat pack featuring four frozen meats, a $20 grillers box with five frozen meats and a $35 meat lovers box, which is a combination of the two other meat boxes.

“This program is great chance for a family who just needs a little extra help,” Cerf said.

If you go
What: Food Box handouts
Where: Our Lady of Grace Church, 45295 W. Honeycutt Ave.
When: 10 a.m. to noon April 26
Cost: Free for qualifying families; $30 for everyone else.
Contact: Pati Coutre (520) 568-7456

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