Strong hands, warm hearts prevail in Nashville, east county
Nashville Store
Now the community food bank too
Story from the United Way of Benton and Lincoln Counties
The Coastal Range Food Bank & Trading Post is aptly-named; it sits at the intersection of Nashville Road, Summit Highway and Logsden Road in Blodgett/Nashville, Oregon. It was the Nashville General Store many years ago—the kind that stocked all the food staples /gasoline and served as a gathering place for news from the logging communities.
Today, with financial help from Lincoln County’s United Way, it’s a place where people in need can select food to fill their shopping carts. It still represents an old fashioned kind of place, stocked with food staples, a Trading Post, and a welcoming atmosphere.
“This place has been a blessing for us, “says Megan, chatting with Mike a volunteer. Megan, who is looking for work pushes a grocery cart slowly through the aisles picking out food that will get her seven-person family through the rest of the month. Megan and her family—like all the other 315 people once a month—benefit from our services which is made in part possible by United Way of Benton & Lincoln Counties.
The Coastal Range Food Bank is not only meeting the emergency needs of the area’s residents, but continues to serve as a meeting place where neighbors gather and community thrives.
