The Yachats Food Pantry, located in the Yachats Commons, is experiencing a great deal of demand.  It is stocked regularly by the Yachats Community Presbyterian Church, St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, Our Coastal Village Foundation, and many individual citizens.  Even so, it is often depleted, and people in need sometimes go away empty-handed.  This increased usage means a change in the distribution system.  Beginning on November 15, people who want to use the pantry or donate to the pantry will need to go into the City office to get a key.  The key will be hanging in an accessible location.  The pantry will continue to be available to anyone who needs it, and no questions will be asked.  There will also be a voluntary survey available so the pantry organizers can assess who is using the food pantry and how many people are being fed.  The change is designed to help conserve this community resource so that all who need it have access to it.  For more information about the Yachats Food Pantry, call the Yachats Youth & Family Activities Program at 541-547-4599.