A nonprofit running two local food pantries will reduce services starting Sept. 3, due to funding cuts.
Catholic Community Services, which operates one free food pantry in Eugene and another in Springfield, will now allow people to pick up food boxes from only one location per week, instead of both. The change comes as local demand for affordable food surges while supply dwindles due to high costs, federal funding cuts and grant expirations.
The nonprofit’s community center in Eugene, which houses one pantry, is at 1464 W. Sixth Ave. Its Springfield center is at 1025 G St…