Food Distribution

An integral part of Blue Mountain Action Council’s Community Services Division is the Food Distribution Warehouse. The 4,368 sq. ft. facility is located at 921 W. Cherry Street in Walla Walla. Food from multiple community food drives is stored there until it can be delivered to Walla Walla’s four emergency food pantries. Emergency food vouchers are available at Helpline. For location and hours of operation for local food pantries, click here to view a brochure.

The monthly Commodity Supplemental Food Program (CSFP) food donation is held at this location. The program is for low income pregnant women, new mothers up to one year postpartum, infants and children up to age six, and seniors over 60 years old. Individuals cannot receive assistance from both CSFP and WIC (Women Infants and Children Program). Applications for CSFP are available at the main office or the Food Warehouse. CSFP applicants are currently being placed on a waiting list.

Food Distribution occurs on the 3rd Thursday of each month. The last one for this year will be Thursday, December 16, 2010. The dates for 2011 are as follows:

January
20
February
17
March
17
April
21
May
19
June
16
July
21
August
18
September
15
October
20
November
17
December
15

The Warehouse is open Monday through Thursday, 8:00 AM until 4:00 PM for donations. For Friday donations or questions, call the main office (529-4980).

The phone number at the Warehouse is 529-3561; fax number is 526-5174. You can email Gail McGhee directly.

 Directions to Food Distribution Warehouse

Washington State Basic Food Program

In keeping with our emphasis on building healthy families through proper diet, BMAC now is the local contact agency for Washington State Basic Food Program (former food stamps). We have dedicated staff who strive to make the enrollment process as hassle free as possible. There is online registration as well as over the telephone. Our goal is to reach as many people in the Walla Walla Valley who are eligible. This federally funded food program not only helps with food budgets but it also brings needed dollars into our communities.

For more information, call our office at 529-4980 and ask to speak to someone about the Basic Food Program. Follow these links for Basic Food Information and the Basic Food Eligibility Calculator