(Atlantic) The Atlantic Food Pantry will be moving to a new location at 704 West 7th Street during the week of October 10. The Pantry will be closed that week.
The Pantry mailing address has changed to: Atlantic Food Pantry, P.O. Box 285, Atlantic, Iowa 500222. The Pantry phone number will remain the same: 712-243-5019.
FOOD DISTRIBUTION AT THE NEW PANTRY LOCATION:
- The Pantry will be closed October 10 – 15 during the move and there will be no drive through food distribution on Thursday, October 13.
- After the move to the new location, the pantry will continue to distribute food on Thursdays in the same drive-through fashion it currently uses. The hours of Pantry food distribution will remain the same: every Thursday from 12:30 to 3 PM, or until all available food is distributed. Clients will remain in their cars to receive food. There is a pick-up limit of 3 households per vehicle.
- For safety reasons, there will be no access to the Pantry from 7th Street (Highway 6) during Thursday afternoon food distributions.
- Pantry Client vehicles will approach the Pantry from the East on 6th Street, turning South on Palm Street, then West on the access road directly in front of the Pantry to receive food. Cars will then exit north on the alley next to the Pantry. Traffic markers will guide the cars before and during food distribution.
