By SARAH THOMACK
St. Joseph Post

Second Harvest Community Food Bank is working to assist the surrounding communities being affected by the flooding.

Second Harvest Communications Coordinator Blake Haynes said some immediate donation needs include bottled water, easy-open cans, snack items and personal care items.

“We’ve delivered some water, self-stable items, also some produce up to Holt County, in Missouri, as well as donating some water to Atchison, Kansas, and we’re going to continue to do that to all the areas that are being affected by the flood,” Haynes said. “Some of the ways you can help is bring items to Second Harvest from 8 to 5, or what you can do is go online to shcfb.org, and make a monetary donation or you can do that on Facebook as well. Those funds will directly impact our disaster relief efforts and are greatly appreciated.”

Other suggested items to donate include peanut butter, rice, dry goods and baby food and formula.

Items can be donated between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. Monday through Friday at Second Harvest, located at 915 Douglas in St. Joseph.

For more information, call (816) 364-FOOD. After 5 p.m., or over the weekend, call (816) 617-1003.