(Cass Co.) As cases of COVID-19 rise locally, Cass County COVID-19 Mobile Food For All continues to offer food delivery to Cass County residents in need of the service during COVID-19. Those who register for the program will receive a week’s worth of food delivered to their home weekly. The program is designed to help area residents who may not be able to afford food while quarantining.
Registration: Once registered for food, households will receive a weekly food delivery until participants notify the program that they are no longer in need of the assistance, or grant funding runs out. The weekly service is available to people in Cass County in need of food delivery during COVID-19. To register for the program, visit www.extension.iastate.edu/cass or call Cass County Public Health at 712- 243-7443.
Calling volunteers: While the program continues, the Cass County Local Food Policy Council is recruiting volunteers to assist with food packaging and delivery. Volunteers are needed Monday from 10:30-noon and 1:30 – 4:30. Volunteers must be able to lift grocery bags repeatedly and climb on and off a bus multiple times an hour. Volunteers must be committed to adhering to safety practices recommended by Public Health including maintaining a six-foot distance from others, wearing a mask at all times, and frequently washing hands or using hand sanitizer. For more information or to sign up to volunteer, contact Brigham Hoegh at bhoegh@iastate.edu or 712-249-5870.
Cass County COVID-19 Mobile Food For All is made possible by a grant from the Iowa Economic Development Authority. The Cass County Local Food Policy Council, Cass County Public Health, Cass County ISU Extension, Southwest Iowa Transit Agency (SWITA), and Cass County are partnering on the program.
The grant managers thank the public and volunteers for working to slow the spread of COVID-19 by distancing, wearing masks indoors, staying home when ill, and washing hands regularly.
