Food Bank adds senior day
Published 2:49 pm Tuesday, April 28, 2015
Starting on Monday, May 4, the Snoqualmie Valley Food Bank, 122 E. Third St., North Bend, will offer a seniors-only distribution. Residents of North Bend, Snoqualmie, Fall City and Preston who are age 65 or older, can shop for food from 10 to 11:30 a.m. Mondays, or on the food bank’s regular distribution day, 9:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Wednesdays.
“It’s something we wanted to do for a while,” said Heidi Dukich, director of the food bank.
The additional day will give people more options and Dukich was hopeful they could reach more seniors with a seniors-only day. Some older people are unable to stand for long periods, she noted, and lines can go out the door on regular distribution days. It will allow people to arrange transportation, and maybe do some socializing.
Although the food bank’s numbers of clients served is down, from a high of about 380 per week last year to roughly 250 per week, Dukich suspects there are more people in need than the food bank is seeing, at all age levels. For example, the organization serves fewer children than are registered through the school district for free and reduced-price lunches.
The food bank’s summer meals program, started last year, will help families with children by providing extra breakfast and lunch items.
To register for food assistance, residents must have a photo ID. The food bank offers fresh ingredients for home-cooked meals and no-cook options. Additional resources are available, including pet food on the first Wednesday of each month.
Residents who don’t drive can call the food bank, (425) 888-7832, to arrange for someone to pick up groceries for them. Learn more at www.snoqualmievalleyfoodbank.org.
