Once again 2nd Harvest, Ben Franklin Transit, and the Toyota Center and all the volunteers are stepping up to get food to those in need in and around the Tri-Cities and even Prosser. Many families are impacted by the pandemic as our state has been locked down since mid-March here's what you need to know spread the word if you know someone in need..

In conjunction with the Second Harvest Tri-Cities Mobile Market drive-thru event being held at the Toyota Center, BFT will be holding FOUR food distribution events just for transit riders at our transit centers in Tri-Cities and Prosser on the same day.

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FOOD DISTRIBUTION OPTIONS:
Date: Thursday, June 18
Time: 11am (while supplies last)

Ride the bus or take BFT CONNECT for FREE and head to any of our transit centers below:

• Three Rivers Transit Center (Kennewick)
• 22nd Ave Transit Center (Pasco)
• Knight Street Transit Center (Richland)
• Stacy Avenue Transit Center (Prosser, starting at 11:15am)

The food will be packaged in a box with handles so you can take it on the bus. However, we encourage people to bring a hand cart or something to help carry the boxes and make traveling a little easier.

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IF YOU NEED HELP BOOKING YOUR TRIP BY BUS:
• Use the Transit trip planner app to determine the best bus route available in your area
• Check out www.bft.org for route schedules
• Call Customer Service at 509.735.5100 and our team members can help map out your trip

OR, WITH BFT CONNECT:
• Check out www.bft.org/ConnectOnDemand to learn how to use our new on-demand ride service
• Use the Via app or call BFT CONNECT Customer Service at 509.204.4189 to request a ride

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IF YOU’LL BE ARRIVING BY CAR:
Visit the Second Harvest Mobile Market at Toyota Center for your free drive-thru food distribution. Just proceed to the Toyota Center parking lot at 7000 Grandridge Blvd in Kennewick and the Second Harvest team will be there to help direct you.

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