Finley School District continues to work with local organizations to help fight food insecurity in our community. A list of dates, times, and locations for food distribution events in the Finley community is listed below. We also want to send a big THANK YOU to the following individuals and groups for their tireless work to make all of this happen:
- Finley Kiwanis Group
- Christian Life Fellowship Church
- 2nd Harvest
- Nutrien
- Finley School District staff and students
- Rebekah Duty
- Terri McGaughey
- Laurie Tufford
2021 Food Distribution Dates
* NOTE: For the health and safety of all, food distribution events are scheduled as drive-up formats. Please pull up in your vehicle and we will deliver a box of food to your vehicle.
DATE
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TIME
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LOCATION
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Mon., February 15
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11:00 AM
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Finley Middle School parking lot
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Thur., February 25
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2:00 PM
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Finley Community Center (Pull up to the curb in front of the Finley Center on Game Farm Rd.)
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Thur., March 18
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2:00 PM
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Finley Community Center (Pull up to the curb in front of the Finley Center on Game Farm Rd.)
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Tue., April 6
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11:00 AM
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Finley Middle School parking lot
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Thur., April 22
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2:00 PM
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Finley Community Center (Pull up to the curb in front of the Finley Center on Game Farm Rd.)
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Thur., May 20
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2:00 PM
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Finley Community Center (Pull up to the curb in front of the Finley Center on Game Farm Rd.)
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Thur., June 17
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2:00 PM
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Finley Community Center (Pull up to the curb in front of the Finley Center on Game Farm Rd.)
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Wed., June 23
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11:00 AM
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Finley Middle School parking lot
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Thur., July 15
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2:00 PM
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Finley Community Center (Pull up to the curb in front of the Finley Center on Game Farm Rd.)
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Wed., July 21
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11:00 AM
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Finley Middle School parking lot
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Finley Food Pantry History
Finley schools are committed to assuring that our students are able to come to school healthy and focused on being their best. This initiative seeks to provide access for students to nutrition both inside and outside of the school walls. In December 2018, Finley School District secured a $2600 grant from Nutrien (formerly Agrium and located in the Finley community), who had approached Finley School Counselor Sonya Bell with the food solutions proposal early in the year. The support to Second Harvest comes from a major grant provided by Bechtel to combat childhood hunger across multiple school districts. Now, thanks to these funds and many local partnerships, Second Harvest stocks Finley's Food Pantry with non-perishable food and fresh produce for Finley families. Both students and adults are welcome to pick up food from the pantry, and no identification is required.
This incredible community resource is only possible through the added support of the Kennewick Kiwanis (Finley Satellite), Christian Life Fellowship, and the Finley Booster Club. Finley school counselors Sonya Bell and Rebekah Duty sought assistance from district staff members Laurie Tufford and Terri McGaughey to bring their plans for the pantry to fruition.
All Finley students and community members are encouraged to access free food at the new Food Pantry on the 2nd and 4th Thursdayfrom 2:30-4:00 PM. The Finley Community Center is located at 222204 E Game Farm Rd, Kennewick, WA 99337. For more information, contact the District Office at 509-586-3217.