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Show Ho ED)avisites Eggc Go Wihou Food F ARMINGTON - No one in Davis County should go without food, not as long as the Community Action emergency emer-gency food program is in existence. THE PROGRAM was start- ed about 18 months ago to help the disadvantaged residents of the county-those caught in a temporary financial finan-cial bind. The program is adminis-ered adminis-ered through the CAP'S cen- tral office in Farmmgton .s directed by Linda Cni SHE SAID fresh and cani foods are available to T dividuals or families i I , the head of the house A' job or is disabled lor , 2 '' period. "5 "We can tide this hrm over until a new job is ,i or the family is acceptedvi welfare," said Mrs. BownV SHE NOTED, however A storage space is limited i fresh foods can not be !t0, ; ?.!"!? Farmin8ton ollic'f We have to rely on donatio ; to buy fresh food," she sJ "Canned foods and on 1 donated items for storaper accepted and used as need, ' Sometimes persons who or used our program when; need have returned f; items for use by others." : SHE SAID money donar' to the food program is pia, :' in an emergency food tit which is used to buy me;fl dairy products and prodi t as needed. No cash is j i tributed for purchase of to i Mrs. Bowns said every i tempt is made to stock nu tional foods and to prov : balanced and nutritious la to those who need it. j. SHE NOTED that Ji donated to the CAP ft) I program must be labeled. "It is against hea regulations to distribute i unlabeled food items," i said. "Which means that can't use any home-prepa ' goods which is really . bad." II MRS. BOWNS admits I there are a few "freeloade who use the program. " most of those who ask lor I really are destitute and if appreciative of what we f them," she said, grb 3J |