The Philomath Community Gleaners program has entered a three-month hiatus as the group works to find new leadership after its two co-coordinators stepped down for family and health reasons, PCS Executive Director Sharon Thornberry said.
The pause — which took effect following the program’s final distributions on May 29 and 30 — affects about 80 enrolled households that had relied on the program for regular access to rescued food from grocery stores, farms and other sources.
Jennie Mikkelsen and Linda O’Dell, who had led the program as co-coordinators, issued a joint statement Tuesday saying the hiatus was a decision made by the gleaner membership itself…