The need for food by agencies that help the needy in our communities continues all year long.

The following are food distribution programs available on the South Coast. For more information, those interested can call Southwestern Oregon Community Action at 888-7020.

€ Bandon Good Neighbors - 347-3672

€ Bay Area First Step - 888-3111

€ Salvation Army, Coos Bay Corps - 888-5202

€ Brookings Community Helpers - 469-6988

€ Charleston Food Cupboard - 756-4920

€ Common Good, Port Orford - 332-1365

€ Coos Bay Seventh-day Adventist - 756-5812

€ Confederated Tribes of the Coos, Lower Umpqua and Siuslaw Indians - 888-9577

€ Coos County Foster Parent Gleaners - 347-4224

€ Coquille Food Bank - 396-3849

€ Coquille Seventh-day Adventist - 396-4047

€ Ecumenical Emergency Food Cupboard - 269-5829

€ Gold Beach Christian Help - 247-4054

€ Gold Beach Seventh-day Adventist - 247-2057

€ Joseph Project, Powers - 439-2446

€ Knights of Columbus - 756-6536

€ Langlois Food Cupboard - 348-2537

€ Myrtle Point Assembly of God - 572-2094

€ Myrtle Point Food Cupboard - 572-3715

€ OASIS Shelter - (800) 447-1167

€ THE House - 267-5331

€ Women's Crisis Service - 756-7000

€ SHAMA House - 751-7905

€ South Coast Business Employment Center Senior Nutrition Program - 269-2013.