No place like home: Wallace Food Bank looks for new location

WALLACE — The Wallace Food Bank is searching for a new place to call home. 

Last winter, the nonprofit began looking for a new building that better fit its needs, but the clock is now ticking down on locating a new base of operations. For years, the group has called the Prayer Station basement home, but the church’s lease expired at the end of 2024. 

As such, Wallace Food Bank President Michael Hoffman is asking the community to help them find a new venue.  

Their dream building would be about 1,500 square feet and based on the ground level so people with mobility issues have better access.  

The food bank has been checking with other local churches about available space but hasn't found anything yet. 

“We’re not leaving or out yet,” Hoffman said. 

At the December distribution day, the Wallace Food Bank helped outfit 93 individuals with food.

Hoffman said the agency is still waiting to hear back on whether it will be able to continue operations or be completely without a facility.

The group is also looking for new volunteers to help with distribution, inventory, social media, grant writing, communications, events, treasurer/financial, media/marketing and joining the nonprofit’s governing board.   

Over the last year and a half, the food bank has added a refrigerator and freezer to be able to take on fresh food from the Post Falls Food Bank. 

Food distribution takes place from 3 to 5 p.m. on the first Thursday of the month at 214 N. Second St., Osburn, and from 3 to 5 p.m. on the third Thursday of the month at 215 Fourth St., Wallace.

For more information, contact Michael Hoffman at 916-764-9252 or by email at wallacefoodbank@gmail.com.  

    The Wallace Food Bank is looking for a new home with more accessibility than is currently available at 215 Fourth St., Wallace.