It’s simple. We’re here for you.
The first food bank operated out of the United Church of Christ. After several moves, the city, Northwood Alliance Church, and Stafholt donated land and Ken Kellar built and donated our current building.
Today, 7 days a week our trucks travel the county to pick up donated food from grocery stores and our non-profit partners. Our all- volunteer crew then sorts, stocks, and finally distributes the food to over 400 hungry individuals and families in our community each week. In addition, we are currently providing over 160 children in the Blaine School District with 3 meals per day each weekend.
Our all-volunteer team works tirelessly to obtain great food for the families that visit us. We are open three days a week to serve our families, but we have trucks on the road 7 days a week throughout the county picking up nutritious food from our donor partners.
We are so humbled by the support that we receive from our grocery store Partners throughout the county. Haggen, Safeway, Costco, Target, Fred Meyer, WINCO, Grocery Outlet Ferndale and Smart Food Services provide us with 59% of the fresh fruit, vegetables, and protein that we are so proud and blessed to be able to offer to families struggling against hunger.
We are especially thankful to be recipients of very generous grants from corporate fundraising campaigns.
We rely on support from our community through our annual “Matching Funds Campaign," local churches providing “milk money” for kids, and the U S Postal Service’s annual “Stamp-Out Hunger Drive."
We also rely on the unbelievable contributions through Blaine Primary, Elementary, Middle, and High School food and penny drives, and our partnership with grocery stores throughout the county.
We are so grateful and appreciative for the outpouring of support we have received during this crisis. Our whole community has wrapped us in their arms and given us the most comforting hug. To all our donors: thank you for what you do to help individuals and families in our community who face hunger and uncertainty. It is with your generosity and caring that we are able to serve. With your support, as long as we are needed, we will be here.
Due to the Corona Virus, the Blaine Food Bank sponsored a Halloween Spooktacular this year. The community was invited to partake and enjoy lots of treats and holiday festive decorations. Thanks to all the volunteers who came out to decorate on the day of the event and came in costume to hand out goodies.
