Jose Garza, left, Othello Food Bank director, and Steve Durham of 2nd Harvest wheel boxes of Bites 2 Go food sacks over to the truck for delivery to Othello elementary schools.
September 21, 2023
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Bites 2 Go
Program aims to provide weekend food for Othello children
OTHELLO — Qualifying elementary students in the Othello School District will be getting food to tide them over the weekends with the help of a partnership between the Othello Food Bank, 2nd Harvest and the Othello School District. The first meals of the “Bites 2 Go” program were delivered Thursday. Food Bank Director Jose Garza said Bites 2 Go is the revival of a program that was a casualty of the COVID-19 pandemic. It’s designed for children who may not have enough to eat when school is not in session. “It’s food to be taken home,” Garza said. “They will be getting food every weekend. If there’s no school on a Friday, they will get their bags on Thursdays.”