Cowley County will be providing more Q-Boxes — or quarantine boxes — free to the public, according to County Administrator Lucas Goff.
The Coronavirus Relief Funds, as part of the federal CARES Act, provided Cowley County with the opportunity to purchase and distribute Q-Boxes to those adversely affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. While numbers are trending in a positive direction and the infection rate is low, there are still individuals and families in the county that are still feeling the impacts, the county says.
To combat that need, Cowley County will be offering Q-Boxes to those in need on a drive-thru basis behind the Cowley County North Annex in the 300 block of east 8th Avenue in Winfield.
The drive-thru distribution dates will be Friday and again on Saturday, July 17, from 8-11 a.m.
Recipients of the boxes will need to approach the distribution point from the east, pull into the driveway area and a county employee will load for you. The only requirement is that you are a Cowley County resident and have been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Q-Boxes provide basic items such as food and commodities. For a list of items in the box, go to the CRF website at: https://www.cowleycounty.org/departments/Administration/CRF.
Goff’s Full KSOK Interview From Wednesday Morning:
“It is our goal to distribute these boxes and to get them into the hands of families that may still need some assistance,” Goff stated in Wednesday’s press release. “The boxes were packed by volunteers and we’d like to see them have a positive impact on our community as we continue to recover from the pandemic.”
