The Feed the Need Community Food Drive is January 11th through January 22nd! We’re trying to raise $150,000 for Whatcom County food banks! You can make a donation at any Industrial Credit Union branch OR DONATE ONLINE HERE!
CLICK HERE TO MAKE A DONATION!
The Need:
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- Nearly 3500 families in Whatcom County are served by food banks each week.
- 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.
Join KAFE 104.1 for live broadcasts to donate at the Ferndale Industrial Credit Union location, 1739 Labounty Drive in Ferndale. We’ll be there on these dates:
Wednesday, January 13th from 11am-2pm
Thursday, January 21st from 11am-2pm
