Our collection provides about 7500 meals every two months. Where does it go?
All of our food goes to the Thurston County Food Bank whose mission is to end hunger in Thurston County. Our project works closely with the food bank to determine their needs and shortages. They have no income guidelines to access regular services and it is free of charge. Our project collects from our neighborhood donors and the food bank distributes it as they see fit through all of their programs.
SOME STATISTICS
(Source: Thurston Co. Food Bank)
- The average household the Food Bank serves is 3 individuals and they visit the Food Bank 10 times a year.
- 49% of the customers the Food Bank serves are under the age of 18 years. That is around 27,000 children relying on our local food bank each year.
- 12% of Washington residents struggle with food insecurity.
- The food bank serves around 57,000 households.
The food bank receives staples from many governmental programs and can make bulk purchases using monetary donations. Our collection process supplements these basic foods and provides nutritional variety for the hungry.
A message from the Thurston County Food Bank
We collect about 30,000 pounds of food every two months. Where does it go?
All of our food goes to the Thurston County Food Bank whose mission is to end hunger in Thurston County. Our project works closely with the food bank to determine their needs and shortages. They have no income guidelines to access regular services and it is free of charge. Our project collects from our neighborhood donors and the food bank distributes it as they see fit through all of their programs.
SOME STATISTICS
(Source: Thurston Co. Food Bank)
- The average household the Food Bank serves is 3 individuals and they visit the Food Bank 10 times a year.
- 49% of the customers the Food Bank serves are under the age of 18 years. That is around 27,000 children relying on our local food bank each year.
- 12% of Washington residents struggle with food insecurity.
- The food bank serves around 57,000 households.
The food bank receives staples from many governmental programs and can make bulk purchases using monetary donations. Our collection process supplements these basic foods and provides nutritional variety for the hungry.