Legion Auxiliary opens Pantry at the Post
Twin Lakes Area veterans, active duty servicemen, National Guardsmen or Reservists facing food insecurity now have a new food pantry to turn to for assistance.
Pantry at the Post, organized and operated by the Alley-White American Legion Auxiliary Unit 52 in Mountain Home, opened its doors on March 6. It is located inside the Alley-White American Legion Post 52, located at 717 Market Street, and is open from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. on Saturdays.
American Legion membership is not required to participate in the food pantry program, but participation is limited to veterans and military families.
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