Special food distribution to be held Saturday

PORTALES — A special food distribution by The Emergency Food Assistance Program will be held Saturday morning at Central Christian Church, 1528 S. Main.

The program is open to qualified individuals in the Portales area not being served through any other mobile food distribution site. New clients are asked to fill out an income eligibiity form.

Distribution will begin at 9 a.m.-9:30 a.m. for last names A-G, 9:30 a.m.-10 a.m. for last names H-N, 10 a.m.-10:30 a.m. or last names O-Z and 10:30 a.m.-11 a.m. for new applications.

The United Way of Eastern New Mexico is seeking volunteer groups in Portales to help with the distribution. Anybody interested can sign up at volunteerenm.org or call 211.