The Food Bank of El Dorado County will be in South Lake Tahoe to host a Hunger Response Network meeting on Oct. 22 from 9:30-11am at St. Theresa’s Grace Hall on Lyons Avenue.

Local organizations will discuss the results of the South Lake Tahoe focused Hunger Study in an attempt to understand the community’s needs and the best ways to allocate the Food Bank’s resources in Tahoe.

Hunger response agencies, organizations and individuals in South Lake Tahoe who would like to attend should contact Carey Fong at 530.621.9950 or  cfong@foodbankedc.org.

Based on the results of this Hunger Study, the Food Bank and collaborating hunger response agencies will determine the best way to mobilize the Food Bank’s resources which include partnerships with California Emergency Food Assistance Program, FoodLink, Feeding America, California Association of Food Banks, USDA, local grocers and others to increase food distributions to its partner agencies throughout South Lake Tahoe.

On the same day, the Food Bank of El Dorado County will also be providing a Free Farmers Market to the at-risk community of South Lake Tahoe at the American Legion from 10-11am.