The Bridge Pantry and Mobile Pantry will be giving clients the option to choose the product they need rather than being presented a pre-packed box as was the custom prior to the COVID-19 Pandemic breakout.  The plan for the Perham Pantry location and the Mobile Pantry is as follows:
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Perham Pantry at 501 4th Ave. NW:  Beginning Tuesday, July 13th clients will drive up to the Registration Door.  A volunteer will offer the option for the client to come inside the building to shop.  If the client accepts the offer, they will be given a number card and instructed to park their car and enter the building.  After being checked in a separate volunteer will accompany the client while they pick out the products they need and placed in the shopping cart.  When finished the client will take the cart to their car to unload.  The cart is then returned to the building when completed.  We will allow only one family member to enter, and that person will be requested to wear a mask.  If they do not have a mask, one will be provided.  We will also limit the number of clients entering the building at one time.
If the client opts not to enter the building, a number will be placed on their windshield and the client will be instructed to wait in their vehicle.  A volunteer will shop for the client based on their size of family.  When completed the cart will be placed outside the building near the client’s vehicle.  The client will unload the cart and return it to the entryway of the Pantry.
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Mobile Pantry:  Beginning Tuesday August 3rd for Richville and Ottertail and Wednesday August 4th for Vergas and Dent, clients will drive up to the registration door of the mobile pantry as they do today.  After registering a volunteer will select some items for the client based on family size.  The client will drive to the pick-up door where they will be given the opportunity to choose the dairy, meat, bakery and select canned goods.  All the items will be placed on a cart to be retrieved by the client.

​Donations, whether they are food items or monetary gifts, arrive on a daily basis. Sometimes our volunteers pick them up, other times they are delivered to our door. We want to thank each and every one of you for your continued support of the Bridge Community Pantry! We couldn't do it without you!