News staff writer
March 28, 2007

FISH food bank is coming to Parkdale.

FISH steering committee members have long seen the need for a weekly food bank satellite location in the Upper Valley, and that goal is about to become real.

FISH food bank will open on April 2 and will be open every Monday from 4-6 p.m.

“A satellite office in Parkdale will increase access to the Upper Valley residents who may have difficulty with transportation needs and have not been able to reach the FISH office in town,” said FISH board chairwoman Marianne Durkan.

FISH’s hope is also to piggyback with Providence’s Mobile Health Unit, which is currently in Parkdale every Monday afternoon.

“The clients that have unmet health needs may also have unmet basic needs and are experiencing food insecurity,” Durkan said.

Glenna Mahurin has volunteered to be the coordinator for the Upper Valley satellite.