Feed the Need Community Food Drive

Photo: KAFE/Industrial Credit Union


The Feed the Need Community Food Drive is September 25th-October 11th!  This year, we’re trying to raise $150,000 for Whatcom County food banks!  You can make a donation at any Whatcom County Haggen Food & Pharmacy or Industrial Credit Union branch.

YOU CAN ALSO DONATE ONLINE HERE!

The Need:

    • 1 in 5 Whatcom County households regularly use a food bank.
    • 35% of food bank recipients are children.
    • 44% of food bank households have at least one family member working.
    • 52% of food bank recipients have some level of college education.
    • Since 2007, the average monthly food bank visits have increased by 80%.
    • 30,000 Whatcom County residents visit food banks each month – enough to fill Civic Stadium 8 times.
    • 596,000 pounds of food are distributed each month – enough to fill 18 semi-trucks.

Follow Feed the Need on Facebook for updates and details. Thank you for helping us Feed the Need!

Join us at special “Feed the Need” broadcasts throughout this year’s food drive.  We’ll be “on the go” at the following dates/times/locations:

Mon., October 7th from 6am-10am – Dave & Mandy at the Barkley Haggen
Tue., October 8th from 3pm-6pm – Scotty at the Fairhaven Market
Wed., October 9th from 3pm-6pm – Dave at the Sehome Haggen
Thu., October 10th from 3pm-6pm – Mandy at the Meridian Haggen
Fri., October 11th from 6am-10am – Dave & Mandy at the Barkley Haggen
Fri., October 11th from 3pm-6pm – Scotty at the Ferndale Haggen

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