Food Bank Breaks Ground to Give Disaster Support
By Eric Jaramishian
(PLACERVILLE, CALIFORNIA) Sept 2, 2022 — The Food Bank of El Dorado County broke ground on its emergency resource center Aug. 25, which will house essential resources to help residents and first responders if another disaster, such as the Caldor Fire, hits close to home.
Expected to be completed by fall 2023, the facility will span 15,000 square feet and store emergency food, water tanks, tents, flashlights and more, according to Food Bank of El Dorado County founder Mike Sproull.
“It will store all the things we learned we needed from the Caldor Fire,” Sproull told a crowd gathered Thursday at the food bank to support the project as the first shovels of earth turned. “It is basically going to be a collection and clearinghouse to support everybody who steps up like the Sheriff’s Office, fire departments and churches. We’ll be there supporting them and what they do.”
The resource center will be constructed next to […]