COVID-19 News & Referrals
As we navigate the challenges posed by the spread of COVID-19, the Board Members of Clarksburg CAN remain committed to supporting the community that relies on us for food supplements. The people we serve are our neighbors, friends, family, church members, and "strangers" that need our help. As such, we plan to remain open for our regular hours, which include the first Saturday of each month from 9:00 am to 12:00 pm and the first Tuesday of each month from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m.
While the pantry will remain open these days, we want to ensure that we do everything possible to protect our clients, board members and volunteers. As such, we have decided to restrict the number of people serving at the pantry to two adult volunteers only. This means that we will no longer have student volunteer opportunities at the pantry for the foreseeable future. In addition, clients will no longer be coming in to the pantry to pick up their boxes of food. Instead, we will be offering a curbside pickup service, where clients will stay in their vehicles and pantry volunteers will place pre-packaged boxes of food on the pantry steps for them to pick up as they arrive. Also, our volunteers will be wearing face masks and social distancing to keep our community safe and help prevent the spread of the pandemic.
We will also continue to accept food donations. Anyone who is healthy and symptom-free and wishes to donate foods to the pantry can email clarksburgcan@gmail.com or call (240) 308-0867 and one of our board members can arrange a time for pick up. If you would prefer to drop off donations, there are blue donation bins located in the vestibule at the main entrance of Greenridge Baptist Church designated for food donations. You can also drop off food donations during our pantry dates. For more information about how you can support our efforts during this pandemic, please see our Give Help or Donate links.
We know these are difficult times for everyone and we will continue to do our best to serve our community in the safest way possible. If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to email us at clarksburgcan@gmail.com.
While the pantry will remain open these days, we want to ensure that we do everything possible to protect our clients, board members and volunteers. As such, we have decided to restrict the number of people serving at the pantry to two adult volunteers only. This means that we will no longer have student volunteer opportunities at the pantry for the foreseeable future. In addition, clients will no longer be coming in to the pantry to pick up their boxes of food. Instead, we will be offering a curbside pickup service, where clients will stay in their vehicles and pantry volunteers will place pre-packaged boxes of food on the pantry steps for them to pick up as they arrive. Also, our volunteers will be wearing face masks and social distancing to keep our community safe and help prevent the spread of the pandemic.
We will also continue to accept food donations. Anyone who is healthy and symptom-free and wishes to donate foods to the pantry can email clarksburgcan@gmail.com or call (240) 308-0867 and one of our board members can arrange a time for pick up. If you would prefer to drop off donations, there are blue donation bins located in the vestibule at the main entrance of Greenridge Baptist Church designated for food donations. You can also drop off food donations during our pantry dates. For more information about how you can support our efforts during this pandemic, please see our Give Help or Donate links.
We know these are difficult times for everyone and we will continue to do our best to serve our community in the safest way possible. If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to email us at clarksburgcan@gmail.com.
