
Bellingham food bank donations -
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STAGED SHELVES PHOTOGRAPH FOR DONATIONS - YOU WILL NEVER SEE THIS ASSORTMENT OR QUALITY. GO THERE UNANNOUNCED AND SEE FOR YOURSELF! P.S. WATCH OUT FOR MR. COHEN WALKING AROUND & "SECRETLY" FILMING PEOPLE IN LINE WITH HIS CELLPHONE. :/ |
The Bellingham Food Bank recently finished a new, multi-million-dollar 10,000 square feet addition (now totaling 20,000s.f.). Since that expansion, the quality and quantity of the food has become absolutely horrifying. They previously had their own ORGANIC GARDEN that provided high-quality fresh fruits and vegetables. The countless number of schools, churches, grocery stores, bakeries and other businesses in town donate their food and money to support the Food Bank. This always included plenty of organiccanned goods, bread, steaks, milk, eggs, etc. AFTER receiving MILLIONS in donations and doubling their storage capacity (mostly freezers?), the organic garden disappeared, the fruit & vegetable quality has become APPALLING (rotten & mold covered) and the other organic items have also nearly disappeared!!! Literally, you will have a tough time finding much food that isn't purchased in HUGE bulk and it's all generic, off-brand, low-quality GMO products. And... you get ONE can from each section (2-3 items) for the whole week. Also, ONE frozen meat item per week.
QUESTION: WHERE HAVE ALL OF THE STEAKS, FREE RANGE EGGS, ORGANIC GOATS MILK & OTHER QUALITY ITEMS GONE??? THESE STILL GET DONATED WEEKLY!!!
UPDATE AUGUST 2017 - RECENTLY SPOKE TO A FORMER VOLUNTEER WHO SAID THE QUALITY FOOD IS "GOING OUT THE BACK DOOR." DRAW YOUR OWN CONCLUSIONS. I'M TALKING TO OTHERS AS WELL AS STORES, CHURCHES, ETC THAT DONATE REGULARLY.
One staff member & one Board of Director's member told me that it's now cheaper for them to buy in bulk. The guy who runs the place (Cohen) lied to me and contradicted the others by telling me ALL the bulk items came from store donations.
As a homeless person, I have no access to a kitchen or refrigeration, so I can't take many perishable items unless I eat them within 24 hours. Below is a picture of what I was able to get for my fullweeks supply of food from the Bellingham Food Bank per week. It usually gives me ONE to TWO full meals per week. The rest is bread, some fruits & veggies (after digging through the rotten piles).
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REALITY CHECK #1 - BRAND 'X' GMO & SYRUP |
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FROZEN BANANAS DON'T LAST LONG |

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GENERIC "MAC 'N' CHEESE" - FULL SECTION |
I've been going to the Bellingham Food Bank (Rotary/Freemasons) off and on for the last four years since I began refusing to associate myself with any of the so-called homeless support organizations (run by Opportunity Council = Nazi-like profiteers who stalk & harass the homeless) & homeless "shelters" like the Lighthouse Mission. The "food" they served at the Mission (prepared by a 'chef' plus homeless kitchen servers, cleaners, etc.) was appalling, usually consisting of "mystery meat" (rubbery sausage) mixed in with whatever scraps the kitchen had left over from the previous day(s). The Mission is often the end-of the-line for any old food that gets donated to other places first. After spending a couple of months at the miserably depressing, over-crowded, violent and oppressive "Lighthouse Mission" (think Prison/Jail/Nuthouse), I was assaulted by a known pimp, forced to defend myself & then cruelly kicked out at night during sub-freezing temperatures (with NO SLEEPING BAG, BLANKET, ETC.) by one of their "Christian" pastors.
All of these organizations and there affiliates are havens for low-level criminal/drug networks, pimps/prostitutes, mentally ill psychos "off-their-meds", people regularly in-and-out of jail, street hustlers and other lazy, fat bums on welfare, SSI, food stamps, housing, etc. I've met very few homeless who were actually in serious need or want of "assistance". Work to them is a bad four-letter word. Most I've met seem almost content to live this "lifestyle" of free everything from Mommy Government. The ones who get housing are forever hooked on the "system" to take care of them "cradle to grave". The cycle often continues for multiple generations, destroying families by creating Wards Of The State.
I refuse ALL gov't "benefits, refuse to panhandle or beg and offer to work for any food or money I receive. For months, back in 2015, I practically begged the Community Food Co-op to let me sweep their parking lot & outdoor dining area, pick up trash, clean the bathrooms, do handyman work or anything else for food and coffee. They said they couldn't because of "insurance" liability concerns. I have been able to "volunteer" several times and received a CFC food gift card (usually $15-$20 worth for 4-6 hours of work). A couple of deli employees befriended me over time & even gave me odd handyman jobs as well as plenty of quality food (expired deli items that supposedly would go to the Food Bank, but you will never find this food there.
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My food for this week (one meal + snacks) |
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Last weeks food supply - same |
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Hey look, I found a stale roll from the Co-op at the Food Bank (that's all). |
Update: May 17, 2017:
- Got to the Food Bank early today because I was very hungry, in need and had extra time. Actually got several days of quality, healthy food this time before all of the obese people on welfare took it all for their desperate needs. Gosh, I sound so jaded. :-/
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Your stuff did this! August spotlight
Oh the wonderful things your things can do! Ridwell’s featured category helps you clear out the stuff you’re done with and get it in the hands of someone eager to put it to good use.
Our members consistently blow our minds with their generosity, and we try to return the favor by ensuring every last bit of their stuff goes to mind-blowingly awesome partners. Here’s just a sampling of the incredible things Ridwell members’ stuff made possible last month:
Coltura
SEATTLE
Last year, Ridwell members in Seattle gave their leftover tiles, broken pottery, plates, mirrors, glass, and more to Coltura, a local organization dedicated to finding ways to speed the green revolution and get off gasoline more quickly. In August, at the Puget Sound Solar Building, Coltura unveiled a completed mosaic that their team created using thousands of pieces from Ridwell members' donations! The mosaic features the main character of their new children’s book about the harms of gasoline, Sparky's Electrifying Tale.
The artist, Majken Ryherd, shared her thoughts on the beauty of the donations behind the installation: “Sometimes it’s just ‘Hey, it was my bathroom remodel, my kitchen remodel…I don’t know what to do, I don’t want to throw it away. But a lot of times, it was things [sic] that meant things to people.” One volunteer on the project, for example, donated a vase that once belonged to her late sister and a planter from her mother who had passed away, as a way to let their legacy live on in community art. The Ridwell community’s contributions to this work are honored on a plaque at the site of the mosaic.
Free Geek
PORTLAND
Twelve pallets (nearly 8500 pounds) of cords, chargers, and printer cartridges went to help Portland families struggling with digital access through our partner, Free Geek. This organization works to diverts electronics from the landfill and refurbish them wherever possible, getting them back into the hands of the Portland community at low or no cost. Your old iPhone charger just might be a game-changer for your neighbors in need of technology to access the education, opportunities, and information that will help them succeed.
Bellingham Food Bank
BELLINGHAM
Ridwell members have sent two heaping portions of non-perishable food donations to the Bellingham Food Bank this summer, weighing in at 1835 pounds in total! And more is always needed: nearly 20% of Bellingham families regularly visit the Bellingham Food Bank. By getting these cans, bottles, and boxes out of hiding in their own cupboards, Ridwell members helped to restock pantries at Bellingham Food Bank, making their fight to end hunger in Whatcom County a bit more winnable for the team at BFB. “We’re delighted to welcome Ridwell to Bellingham! They make it easy for members to send generosity our way to then pass along to our neighbors in the greatest need. Thanks for being partners in waste reduction and community care!”
WeeCycle
DENVER
Thanks to you, babies and moms in need received a major boost with 16+ boxes of diapers and wipes! Meeting families’ sanitary needs is a critical gap to fill: A baby goes through 3,000 diapers in the first year of life, which can cost between $80 and $100 per month! Though many homeless families have working parents, they are often forced to make hard financial tradeoffs to get by, such as choosing between purchasing diapers and being able to pay for transportation to their jobs. WeeCycle provides a lifeline to many Colorado families by recycling essential baby gear and matching it to the families who need it most.
Want to start putting your old things to great use in your community? Join Ridwell today — or, if you’re already a member, spread the word about the magic of Ridwell’s featured category to make our community an even bigger force for good. Let your friends know how you gave back to people near you by sharing this blog on social using the buttons below!
The Bellingham Bells, is doing its part to keep the public safe, and to assist those in need during the Covid-19 pandemic. Along with local transportation provider Lily Coaches and Bellingham Whatcom County Tourism, the Bells are excited to announce they will co-sponsor a "Fill the Bus" food drive benefitting the Bellingham Food Bank.
The Food Drive will take place in Bellingham on Saturday, Aug. 15 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Civic Field Parking Lot (Southwest corner near Joe Martin Field entrance). The Bellingham Bells bus will be on-site to collect donations, and all donors will receive (2) general admission ticket vouchers for the 2021 Bellingham Bells season.
The Bellingham Food Bank has requested donations of the following items:
- Canned beans
- Canned tuna/chicken/other meat
- Canned soups & stews
- Dry pasta (under 2 lb containers)
- Dry rice (under 2 lb containers)
- Peanut butter/nut butters (not in glass)
- Baby diapers, in any size package and in any size diaper
In lieu of food donations, cash donations for the Bellingham Food Bank will also be accepted.
“These are trying times for our community,” Bells general manager Stephanie Morrell said. “Food insecurity is a critical issue we’re facing in Whatcom County and it is important we do our part to help our neighbors.”
About the Bellingham Bells: The Bellingham Bells are a summer, wood bat, collegiate baseball team that plays in the West Coast League www.westcoastleague.com. The Bells play their home games at Joe Martin Field
in Bellingham and their field staff includes Adam Geaslen (Head Coach), Jim Clem (Assistant Coach/Pitching), Jake Whisler (Assistant Coach) and Boog Leach (Assistant Coach).
PSE supports local nonprofits during Hunger Action Month
BELLEVUE, Wash. (9/25/2019) Puget Sound Energy has donated more than $75,000 to nonprofits to help them fight hunger this year.
September is Hunger Action Month, and PSE is joining the fight to make sure no one goes hungry by donating funds to 73 organizations throughout our service area. The nonprofits span across 15 counties within our state from large distribution centers to hyper-local neighborhood food pantries.
The donations can efficiently provide an equivalent of 10 meals for every dollar received.
"Knowing that our support alone will serve approximately 750,000 meals to the hungry within our local communities lets me know we’re living out our company’s value to do what’s right," said PSE Vice President of Customer Operations and Communications, Andy Wappler. "It’s all part of PSE and the PSE Foundation’s combined efforts to "provide & prepare" for our communities."
Over the past five years, the PSE Foundation committed $1 million dollars and installed 18 high-capacity generators to various nonprofit organizations, including emergency shelters and food distribution centers. Now these critical first responders can continue to provide care for those in need in the event of a disaster.
Watch a video about how PSE is dedicated to supporting communities and families in need.
Here is a list of the nonprofits who received donations to fight hunger this month:
Organization name | City | County |
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Wenatchee Food Bank | Wenatchee | Chelan |
Dayton Food Bank | Dayton | Columbia |
Rock Island Food Bank | Rock Island | Douglas |
Garfield County Food Bank | Pomeroy | Garfield |
Good Cheer Food Bank | Langley | Island |
North Whidbey Help House | Oak Harbor | Island |
Gifts from the Heart | Coupeville | Island |
Whidbey Island Nourishes | Langley | Island |
North Whidbey Community Harvest | Oak Harbor | Island |
Multi-Service Center | Federal Way & South King | King |
Covington Storehouse | Covington | King |
Maple Valley Food Bank & Emergency Services | Maple Valley | King |
Highline Area Food Bank | Burien | King |
Kent Food Bank & Emergency Services | Kent | King |
Des Moines Area Food Bank | Des Moines | King |
Enumclaw Kiwanis Food Bank | Enumclaw | King |
Vashon-Maury Island Food Bank | Vashon Island | King |
Salvation Army Renton Rotary | Renton | King |
Auburn Foodbank | Auburn | King |
Hopelink | Eastside (Redmond, Kirkland, Bellevue, Shoreline) | King |
Byrd Barr Place (aka Centerstone) | Seattle only | King |
Food Lifeline | King County | King |
NW Harvest | King County | King |
Northshore Senior Center Food Bank | Kenmore | King |
Issaquah Food Bank | Issaquah | King |
St. Vincent De Paul Food Bank | Bremerton | Kitsap |
South Kitsap Help Line | Port Orchard | Kitsap |
ShareNet Food Bank | Kingston | Kitsap |
Helpline House/Bainbridge | Bainbridge Island | Kitsap |
Bremerton Food Line | Bremerton | Kitsap |
North Kitsap Fishline | Poulsbo | Kitsap |
Salvation Army Food Bank- Kitsap, Bremerton Corp Community Center | Bremerton | Kitsap |
Central Kitsap Food Bank | Silverdale | Kitsap |
Hopesource | Cle Elum | Kittitas |
FISH Foodbank | Ellensburg | Kittitas |
Washington Gorge Action Programs | Bingen | Klickitat |
Lewis County Food Bank Coalition | Chehalis | Lewis |
Sumner Community Food Bank | Sumner | Pierce |
Puyallup Food Bank | Puyallup | Pierce |
Fife Milton Edgewood Food Bank | Fife | Pierce |
Buckley Kiwanis Food Bank | Buckley | Pierce |
Bonney Lake Food Bank | Bonney Lake | Pierce |
Orting Food Bank | Orting | Pierce |
Nourish Pierce County | Tacoma | Pierce |
Emergency Food Network | Lakewood | Pierce |
Tillicum/Woodbrook Community Center Food Bank | Lakewood | Pierce |
Families Unlimited Network - University Place | University Place | Pierce |
Tacoma Rescue Mission | Tacoma | Pierce |
Zion Lutheran Feed a Military Family | Tacoma | Pierce |
Bread of Life Food Bank Serving JBLM & Lakewood | Lakewood | Pierce |
Community Action of Skagit County | Burlington | Skagit |
Skagit Valley Neighbors in Need | Mount Vernon | Skagit |
Helping Hand Food Bank | Sedro-Wooley | Skagit |
Mukilteo Food Bank | Mukilteo | Snohomish |
Edmonds Food Bank | Edmonds | Snohomish |
Volunteers of America Food Bank | Multiple | Snohomish |
Hopecreek Food Bank | Mill Creek | Snohomish |
Snohomish Food Bank | Snohomish | Snohomish |
Thurston County Food Bank | Olympia | Thurston |
ROOF Community Services | Rochester | Thurston |
Heritage House Food Bank | Tenino | Thurston |
Yelm Community Services | Yelm | Thurston |
Rainier Emergency Food Center | Rainier | Thurston |
TSCS/Tenino Food Bank Plus | Tenino, Bucoda | Thurston |
Bellingham Food Bank | Bellingham | Whatcom |
Ferndale Food Bank | Ferndale | Whatcom |
Lummi Food Bank | Bellingham | Whatcom |
Nooksack Tribal | Deming | Whatcom |
Nooksack Valley Food Bank | Nooksack | Whatcom |
Birch Bay Food Bank | Birch Bay | Whatcom |
Foothills Food Bank | Deming | Whatcom |
Point Roberts Food Bank | Point Roberts | Whatcom |

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Washington Food Banks
Asotin County Food Bank
1546 Maple St
Clarkston, WA 99403
https://www.facebook.com/AsotinCountyFoodBank/app/250457581338/
The Auburn Food Bank
930 18th Pl NE
Auburn, WA 98002
https://www.networkforgood.org
Backpack Brigade
831 Seattle Blvd S, Seattle, WA 98134
https://www.backpackbrigade.org/donate
Ballard Food Bank
5130 Leary Ave NW
Seattle, WA 98107
https://www.ballardfoodbank.org/donate-1
Bellingham Food Bank
1824 Ellis St.
Bellingham, WA 98225
https://www.bellinghamfoodbank.org/getting-you-involved/donate-now/
Blaine Food Bank Association
500 C St
PO Box 472
Blaine, WA 98231
https://www.blainefoodbank.org/
Blue Mountain Action Council
921 W. Cherry St.
Walla Walla WA 99362
https://www.bmacww.org/campaigns/general-fund
Bremerton Foodline h
1600 12th ST. Bremerton, WA 98337
https://www.bremertonfoodline.org
Central Kitsap Food Bank
3537 NW Anderson Hill Rd
Silverdale, Wa 98383
https://ckfoodbank.org/donate/
Clark County Food Bank
6502 NE 47th Ave
Vancouver, WA 98661
https://www.clarkcountyfoodbank.org/covid19fund
Covington Store House
26201 180th Ave SE
Covington, WA 98042
http://covingtonstorehouse.org/donate
Des Moines Area Food Bank
22225 9th Ave S
Des Moines, WA 98198
http://www.myfoodbank.org/letter-carriers--food-drive.html
Eloise’s cooking pot food bank
3543 McKinley ave e
Tacoma, wa 98404
https://themadf.org/nalc/
Emergency Food Network (EFN)
3318 92nd ST S.
Lakewood, WA 98499
https://efoodnet.org/
Ferndale Food Bank
1671 Main Street
Ferndale, WA 98248
http://ferndalefoodbank.org/home/donate/
The Food Bank @ St. Mary’s
611 20th Ave S, Seattle , WA 98144
https://co.clickandpledge.com/sp/d1/default.aspx?wid=34318
Food Lifeline
815 S. 96th ST
Seattle, WA 98108
https://foodlifeline.org/stamp-out-hunger/
Helping hands food bank
9386 fruitdale rd sedro-woolley wa 98284
https://helpinghandsfoodbank.org/donate/
Helpline House
282 Knechtel Way NE, Bainbridge Island, WA 98110
https://www.helplinehouse.org/donation-types
The Highline Area Food Bank
18300 4th Ave. So Burien Wa. 98148
Tax # 1665389
https://highlineareafoodbank.org
Hopelink
8990 154th Avenue
Northeast Redmond, WA 98052
https://www.hopelink.org/donate
HopeSource
110 N Pennsylvania Ave., Cle Elum, WA 98922
https://hopesource.us/
Inter-Faith Treasure House
91 C Street - Washougal, WA 98671
http://www.ifth-cw.org/donatemoney.html
Kent Food Bank
515 W. Harrison ST. #107
Kent, WA 98032
http://www.kentfoodbank.org/online.php
Multi-Service Center
1200 South 336th Street
Federal Way, WA 98003
https://mschelps.org/getinvolved/donations/
North County Community Food Bank
17 NE 3rd Avenue
PO Box 2106 (mailing address)
Battle Ground, WA 98604
https://www.nccfoodbankevents.org/
North Helpline
12736 33rd Ave NE, Seattle, WA 98125
https://donatenow.networkforgood.org/
North Kitsap Fishline
19705 Viking Way NW
Poulsbo WA 98370
https://northkitsapfishline.givingfuel.com/stamp-out-hunger-donor-drive
Nourish Pierce County
1702 South 72nd St, Suite E
Tacoma, WA 98408
https://nourishpc.org/campaigns/stamp-out-hunger/
Plateau Outreach Ministries
1806 Cloe Street, Enumclaw WA 98022
https://www.plateauoutreach.org/
Rainier Valley Food Bank
4205 Rainier Ave S, Seattle WA 98118
Here's a link to secure donor page:
https://connect.clickandpledge.com/w/Form/c031d069-7abf-4f83-a0d8-6eda8b511083?prv=19827
ROOF Community Services
PO Box 312
Rochester, WA 98579
https://commerce.ayt360.org/
Second Harvest of Pasco
P.O. Box 3068
Pasco, WA 99302
http://2-harvest.org/donations/stampouthunger
Second Harvest of Spokane
1234 E. Front Ave.
Spokane, WA 99202
http://2-harvest.org/donations/stampouthunger
Serve Wenatchee Valley
12 Orondo Ave.
Wenatchee, WA 98801
https://www.servewenatchee.org/give-now-landing-page
ShareNet Food Bank
26061 United Rd. NE, Kingston, WA 98346
https://www.sharenetfoodbank.org/donate/
Snohomish County Food Bank Coalition
1330 Ferguson Park Rd
Snohomish, WA 98290
http://www.snohomishcountyfoodbankcoalition.org
Snoqualmie Valley Food Bank
122 East 3rd Street
North Bend, WA 98045
https://secure.acceptiva.com/?cst=dc67d9
South Kitsap Helpline
1012 Mitchell Avenue
Port Orchard, WA 98366
https://skhelpline.org/give/
Thurston County Food Bank
220 Thurston Ave NE
Olympia, WA 98501
https://thurstoncountyfoodbank.org/donating-money/
University District Service League dba University District Food Bank
5017 Roosevelt Way NE, Seattle WA 98105
https://udistrictfoodbank.ejoinme.org/MyPages/NALCStampOutHungerDonorDrive/
Volunteers of America Western Washington
P.O. Box 839
Everett, WA 98206
https://secure3.convio.net/
West Seattle Food Bank
3419 SW Morgan St.
Seattle WA 98126
https://westseattlefoodbank.networkforgood.com/
White Center Food Bank
10829 8th Ave SW, Seattle, WA 98146
https://whitecenterfoodbank.networkforgood.com/projects/103509-stamp-out-hunger-donor-drive
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Ferndale Food Bank
360-384-1506
1671 Main St. Ferndale, WA 98248 (Mailing address: PO Box 1593, Ferndale, WA 98248)
Welcome to the Ferndale Food Bank!
Food distributed to those in need with dignity and respect
The Ferndale Food Bank serves our low income seniors, neighbors, and those in crisis living in the Ferndale/Custer, WA area. Single individuals and families can visit once a week for as long as assistance is needed. Folks typically leave with up to 60 pounds of nutritious food. Please bring a piece of identification (simply your photo with your name) and a Ferndale or Custer area utility bill containing your address with a zip code 98248, 98226, 98230, 98231, or 98240.
Use the “Donate” button below to make a donation with PayPal, or with your debit or credit card!
Or, click here for more info on how to make a donation of cash, check, or food. All donations are tax-deductible.

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