Eastside Community Ministry Update

Our staff & volunteers have washed their hands, put on their capes, gloves, taken their temps and are ready to serve our neighbors in need. A few things have changed....

1. Our Food Pantry is open Monday - Thursday from 9AM-4:30PM for our regular pantry clients. If you need a food pantry please call 211 and they will direct you to the pantry closest to you. We do ask that you pull into our parking lot and stay in your car. We will come to you.

2. Our Clothing Bank is open Monday – Thursday from 9AM-NOON. In order to practice social distancing and maintain the safety and well-being of everyone, we will only allow two (2) visitors at a time in our Clothing Bank and you MUST wear a face covering. You will be given 15 minutes to shop and able to visit our Clothing Bank one (1) time per week.

3. Eastside Community Ministry will start accepting donations of clothing/small household items on Monday, June 1, 2020. We will accept these donations Monday – Thursday from 9AM-NOON. Please bring your donations to our garage in a sealed trash bag and ring the door bell and a staff/volunteer will be right with you. PLEASE DO NOT leave your items outside.

4. If you need Emergency Relief Services (rent, utilities, etc..) please call Kathy at 740-452-7519. We have received funding from the CARES Act. We are able to assist City of Zanesville and/or Muskingum County residents with rent, mortgage, and utilities if you have been directly impacted by COVID-19.

5. We will be distributing Food boxes from Feeding America on the following dates: Tuesday, September 15, Tuesday, September 22, Tuesday, October 13, Wednesday, October 28, Tuesday, November 10, and Tuesday, December 8. We will be distributing Food boxes from Mid-Ohio Produce on the following dates: Wednesday, September 16, Tuesday, October 6, Wednesday, October 21, Tuesday, November 3, Wednesday, November 18, Tuesday, December 1, and Wednesday, December 16. Please do not arrive before 12:30PM or you will be asked to leave and come back. The food give-away will start at 1PM. This is a DRIVE-THRU GIVE-AWAY. We will have volunteers/staff available to direct you. YOU ARE ONLY ALLOWED TO RECEIVE FOOD FROM ONE (1) GIVE-AWAY AT EASTSIDE PER WEEK.

6. Our FREE FRESH PRODUCE MARKET is scheduled for Friday, September 25, 2020 at the First Baptist Church in South Zanesville. This will be a DRIVE-THRU ONLY. You will be asked to stay in your cars. Please be patient and kind. We will be able to assist 200 households. Only 2 households per vehicle. If you are a proxy, you MUST bring Form & ID. Time: Approximately 10:30AM. Thank you for your cooperation.

THANK YOU for supporting Eastside Community Ministry during this time!