CommunityWednesday, November 4
Provo's Community Action food bank has temporarily closed while its board weighs what's next
The Daily Provo team
If you or someone you know relies on Community Action Services and Food Bank, the nonprofit temporarily closed its doors Nov. 1 while its Board of Trustees decides the best course of action. It's no longer accepting donations of any kind, and it's unclear how long the closure will last.
The closure touches more than 20,000 residents and 50 employees
- $100,000
- it said it needed by Oct. 30 to stay open
- $1.5 million
- it said it needed by the end of the year
- 20,000+
- residents who rely on its services, per Beltran
- 50+
- employees, per Beltran
Sources: Lehi Free Press, FOX 13 News Utah, Park Record
The closure came even though the community rallied to raise more than $100,000 in recent weeks, including $50,000 each from two private donors. Utah County Commissioner Skyler Beltran said in a statement that the county has taken over the Utah County Warming Center, set to open Nov. 1 as scheduled.
- Heber City pantry: shut down, per the Park Record
- Christian Center pantry visits: up to three a month, not two
- Requirements: photo ID, proof of Summit or Wasatch residency
- 2025 reach: more than 22,600 nonrepeat individuals statewide
Out on the Wasatch Back, Community Action shut down its Heber City pantry and temporarily closed its Oakley and Coalville locations. The Christian Center of Park City said it's ready to fill service gaps.
The closure came about two weeks after the urgent call for donations
- Oct. 20Community Action issues an urgent call for $100,000 in donations.
- Oct. 30Deadline to raise the $100,000 it said it needed.
- Oct. 31Commissioner Beltran says the county is taking over the Utah County Warming Center.
- Nov. 1Community Action's temporary closure takes effect.
Sources: Lehi Free Press, FOX 13 News Utah
Sources: Lehi Free Press, FOX 13 News Utah, Park Record