Community Resources available during closures.
Tri-Cities Food Bank
509-943-2795
321 Welsian Way
Richland, WA 99354
Open Monday-Thursday 9:00-11:30am
Tri City Food Bank
509-582-0411
420 W Deschutes Ave
Kennewick, WA 99336
Open Monday-Thursday 9:00-11:30am
Second Harvest Tri Cities
509-545-0787 or email: info@2-harvest.org
For a list of food banks in Benton County Please visit http://bit.ly/2vmZ3LS
Second Harvest – Jericho Road Food Bank
509-521-4711
2500 Jericho Road
Richland, WA 99352
Kennewick School District
Plans to provide free drive-up or walk-up grab-and-go meals to children age 18 and younger during the school closure.
Details at http://bit.ly/2xARRwo
Richland School District
The district will provide sack breakfast/lunches at several locations.
Details about when this program will begin and pickup locations are forthcoming.
Richland Lutheran
509-943-3164
901 Van Giesen St.
Richland, WA 99354
Open Tuesday 1:00-4:00pm
Saturday 9:00-12:00am
Richland Baptist Church – Manna Market
509-943-9177
1632 George Washington Way
Richland, WA 99354
Open Monday-Thursday
8:00am-12:00pm
1:00pm-5:00pm
2nd Harvest – Mobile Market
Greater Columbia 2-1-1
A comprehensive source of local social service information, with specialist who can help with needs including:
Supplemental Food and Nutrition programs
Health Care, Vaccination and Health Epidemic information
Shelter and Housing options
Employment and Education opportunities
To reach a specialist, dial 2-1-1 or use the following toll-free numbers:
877-211-9274 or 877-211-5445
Boys & Girls Club of Benton and Franklin Counties
509-543-9980 or https://greatclubs.org/rsdclosurek-5/
Full Day Care – 6:00am-6:00pm
Located in the portables at:
Marcus Whitman
White Bluffs
Badger Mountain
William Wiley
Sacajawea
*Rates apply, contact BGC for more info*
Beginning 3/17/2020 the Richland School District will provide Breakfast & Lunch. Boys & Girls club will provide afternoon snack.
Boys & Girls Clubs of Benton and Franklin Counties says it's "committed to providing emergency childcare to support first responders, health care workers, essential community personnel and those parents who must work to maintain employment." The organization is asking that, if at all possible, children stay home in keeping with public health safety standards.
YMCA of Greater Tri-Cities
509-374-1908 or visit ymcatricities.org
ChildCare Aware of Eastern Washington Tri-Cities
1-800-446-1114
Martha’s Cupboard
1124 Stevens Drive
Richland, WA 99354
Email for Household, Hygiene, and Baby Essentials
Unemployment Benefits
800-318-6022 or ESD.wa.gov
If losing hours at work due to COVID-19 learn about partial Unemployment Benefits
Charter/Spectrum Internet
1-844-488-8395
Free Spectrum broadband and Wi-Fi access for 60 days to households with K-12 and/or College Students who do not already have a Spectrum Broadband subscription at any service level up to 100 Mbbs.
*Installation fees will be waived for new student households*
Scholastic Learn at Home
Online Reading Program for PreK-12th Grade
Mid-Columbia Libraries
509-783-7878 or midcolumbialibraries.org
Mid-Columbia Libraries is offering transaction-related services only starting Monday, March 16, until further notice. This means customers may pick up books and materials on hold, return items and quickly browse and check out items, but reading, studying and prolonged use is prohibited. Public computer use also is prohibited and all library programs are canceled.