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As the federal government shutdown continues, the Edmonds Food Bank says it wants community members to know that help is available for anyone experiencing challenges accessing food.
“Government shutdowns can impact the community in a variety of ways,” said Casey Davis, food bank executive director. “If access to food is a challenge in any way, please know you are welcome at Edmonds Food Bank, whether you need us one time or for a longer period. If the shutdown stretches beyond a few weeks, SNAP and WIC benefits could be delayed, and we want to make sure no one goes without.”
The Edmonds Food Bank serves individuals and families throughout the area, prioritizing dignified access to culturally familiar and nutritionally dense foods.
How to receive food:
• Online ordering: Customers can place an online order beginning at 5 p.m. every Friday at www.edmondsfoodbank.org. Choose a pick-up time for Monday afternoon or Tuesday morning. Volunteers will bring your order directly to your vehicle.
• Drop-in hours: If online ordering is full, customers may drop in on Mondays between 2:30–5:30 p.m. or Tuesdays between 9 a.m.–noon.
The Edmonds Food Bank is located at 828 Caspers St. L100, Edmonds, WA 98020, on the lower level of the Edmonds United Methodist Church property.
For more information or to make a donation, visit www.edmondsfoodbank.org.
Are you ready to support people that are going to be affected by a economic downturn and by state and local tax increases?
Jim, yes, as Casey stated, “ “If access to food is a challenge in any way, please know you are welcome at Edmonds Food Bank.
I understand the Food Bank non perishable food supplies are very low per a social media video they just posted yesterday. I was shocked to see how depleted this food store room is from the time that I have volunteered at the Food Bank. Edmonds community, if you can spare any canned food, bags of rice, bags of beans, condiments – it would be greatly helpful for the Food Bank. Let’s all come together for them!
Jim: are you asking this question to the Food Bank? Did you read the statement of the Executive Director? If you need food help, just go & get it. Why do you feel the need to bring up tax increases in this article about food need in our community?
They call out the federal shutdown specifically but no mention of other possible causes for people needing help, seems like they are deliberately highlighting one thing and ignoring others. Could it be the reasons for the increased needs over recent time have as much to do with state and local government actions as federal?
I want to be clear that our mission is to support anyone in our community who needs food assistance — regardless of the reason behind their situation. We recognize that many factors, including federal, state, and local issues, can contribute to food insecurity. This is just the latest issue customers have mentioned and not a political stance on our part.
What matters most to us is ensuring that every person who seeks help is treated with dignity and respect. Our volunteers and partners work hard to make that possible every day.
I understand you have strong opinions about these issues, but I would appreciate it if we could keep the conversation respectful of the people we serve and those who support this work. If you’d like to better understand what we do or discuss your concerns directly, I’d be glad to speak with you. Casey Davis, Executive Director Edmonds Food Bank
Jim! Will you just knock it off please. Now you accuse our wonderful food bank of nefarious actions. I have told you and you know it – they serve everyone regardless without questions. Are you such a grinch that you can’t just be happy that some folks look out for others with no self-interest involved?
Hi Pamela, I get where you’re coming from. Unfortunately just this month, it’s now directly related. WA State expanded a sales tax on non for profits.
King5 reports on the concerns at the Mountlake Terrace Food bank.
I believe the State needs to repeal this new tax. Reading in the Seattle Times, sounds like so much push back lawmakers will likely make changes.
https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/sweeping-sales-tax-hike-expansion-hits-washington-nonprofits/281-e34accc7-57eb-4aa4-984e-fc9b07d93960
-Nick
Thank you for sharing, Nick. This sales tax on non-profits is horrible and having a direct effect on many non-profits in our state. Poorly thought through laws like this needs every vote from our communities, please click on link to sign petition.
I would imagine this new sales tax law will also impact MyEdmondsNews. We’ll have to up our contributions 🙂
@Nick – thank you Nick. I support the Food Bank in my own way and will soon be training as a volunteer there, regardless of what is happening on a state or federal level. The whole point of this article was about the inclusivity of the invitation to avail oneself of food if needed, no questions asked. Why on earth certain people have to be grinches (and that’s a nice word for it) over any & everything regardless has me completely out of patience. You go ahead and have a nice day and I’ll do likewise, grinches or not.
Yeah we should try and keep it positive. Thank you for volunteering. Not seeing volunteer age requirements on the website, would love to sign my girls up to volunteer.
Thanks
Nick, our volunteers range from 5 year old to over 95 years old. Please go to our volunteer page at https://edmondsfoodbank.org/volunteer/ for more details
Thank you for supporting our neighbors. Can you share the most needed items and times available for donation drop off?