Orange Food Pantry Opening For Indoor Service Next Week

By Franklin County Now August 27, 2020 4:48 pm

By JEFF TIRRELL

(ORANGE) — After months of operating on a drive-thru system only, the Orange Food Pantry is set to resume indoor services. The pantry will be open for indoor pick up starting next Thursday, September 3. There will be restrictions: a limit of three people will be allowed in the pantry at one time, and only one member of each family will be permitted to enter.

The food pantry is open on Thursdays from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The pantry will also continue to offer delivery service.

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