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Greenwood Food Bank looking for lead volunteer

Guest — Thu, 16 Aug 2012 18:44:54 +0000

Guest (not verified) Thu, 08/16/2012 - 11:44am

Do you have some extra time on your hands? Do you want to contribute to a vital service in the community? Well, today's your lucky day. The Greenwood Food Bank is on the hunt for a new, part time Warehouse Lead Volunteer. See below for Greenwood Food Bank's press release and contact info.

The Greenwood Food Bank is looking for reliable and involved community members willing to volunteer part time as a Warehouse Lead Volunteer. The Food Bank has recently moved to an all-volunteer run program model, the first food bank of its size in Seattle to do so. Without the support of volunteers, we would not be able to serve the 4,000 clients that come to the food bank each month. This volunteer opportunity is perfect for someone who wants to take on a leadership role in the organization, gain experience with the internal workings of a food bank and a non-profit, and make a real, tangible difference in their community. Please contact Alice at (206) 782-6731 or amaclean@voaww.org for more information.

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Greenwood Food Bank needs help

Guest — Wed, 15 Aug 2012 22:18:59 +0000

Guest (not verified) Wed, 08/15/2012 - 3:18pm

The Volunteers of America Greenwood Food Bank is approaching a critical lack of food supply, according to a press release.

Currently the food bank has less than four distribution days of food. "The Greenwood Food Bank typically has a supply of 8 distribution days of food. Right now, we have half of that in our stock," said Leann Geiger, Director of Food Bank Services at Volunteers of America, in the press release. "Food donations have continued to decrease and we are concerned that we will run out of food."

The decline in supply is due to a few reasons. Summer months are always slow, low-income children rely more on the food bank without the same school meal program benefits they get throughout the school year, and, most dramatically, the Greenwood Market has closed down. The Greenwood Market donated over 4,000 pounds of food a week and the food bank has been unable to replace that sudden loss.

Needed food items include canned meat, boxed meals, and kid friendly foods such as macaroni and cheese and canned fruit. Donations are accepted at the Greenwood Food Bank, located at 9041 Greenwood Ave N. every Tuesday – Friday, from 8:30am – 4:00pm.

Monetary donations can also be made. To make a donation, visit www.voaww.org/give or send a check to Volunteers of America 9041 Greenwood Ave N, Seattle, WA 98103.

To volunteer at the Greenwood Food Bank, please send an email to volunteers@voaww.org, or visit www.voaww.org/volunteer.

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Volunteers of America

Greenwood Food Bank getting a new home

michaelh — Thu, 27 May 2010 20:15:09 +0000

michaelh Thu, 05/27/2010 - 1:15pm

The Greenwood Food Bank dispenses food May 27, its final day in its current location. It will be opening in a new space June 1. CLICK IMAGE TO SEE THE CURRENT AND NEW LOCATION.

Michael Harthorne

It's been a good few weeks for local food banks. The Ballard Food Bank announced its new location earlier this month, and now the Greenwood Food Bank is preparing to move into a new, larger space.

The Greenwood Food Bank, currently at 9747 Greenwood Ave. N., will be moving seven blocks south to 9041 Greenwood Ave. N. this weekend. May 27 was their final day of service at the old location, and service will begin June 1 in the new space.

Volunteers of America Western Washington, which runs the Greenwood Food Bank, bought the building at 9041 Greenwood Ave. N. and will be moving its Senior Companion Program and Disability Services there as well to create the Volunteers of America Community Resource Center.

Lori Drabant, vice president of development and communications for Volunteers of America, said the goal is to fill the needs of the community while increasing visibility and integration of the Senior Companion Program and Disability Services.

Volunteers of America had been renting three separate spaces for the services. The new location will allow them to have total control over the space and have a better setup to handle the increasing needs of the community, Drabant said.

She said Volunteers of America hopes to redevelop the new location within three years. They are planning long term for the space to be able to serve the entire north Seattle area, she said.

The current Greenwood Food Bank, which serves more than 3,000 people every month, is small and not ideal for the food bank's purpose.

"We made a longer-term solution out of what had been a very short-term solution," Drabant said about the current space.

Patricia Leach, program manager at the Greenwood Food Bank, said she is excited that food bank patrons will no longer have to line up on the sidewalk and can therefore be treated with greater dignity and respect.

"That's my bottom line, bringing people inside out of the weather," Leach said.

The Greenwood Food Bank will have its official grand opening in its new location at 9041 Greenwood Ave. N. from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. on June 11. The community is invited to attend and enjoy live music, refreshments and artwork from local photographers.

Greenwood Food Bank

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