Hundreds (Edit: Make that thousands!) of bellies were filled with the staples of a proper barbeque (corn on the cob, mashed potatoes, bbq chicken and so on) at the White Center Food Bank’s 3rd Annual BBQ held at Greenbridge in White Center on Aug. 7.

WCFB Executive Director Rick Jump said the event is put on through collaboration with the Vertically Integrated Partnership to End Hunger, including a number of food manufacturers who work on the state level to do just that (Sodexo, Pepsi, Darigold, and Sysco to name a few).

Tickets for the barbecue were distributed to families in need of food assistance at the food bank, King County Housing Authority and Southwest Boys and Girls Club.

“It’s just a fun evening to celebrate with community the work that we do together,” Jump said. “It’s a hot meal instead of a cold meal and a lot of fun with a balloon artist, face painting, a band and just a whole group of people together.”

Please click the image above for more photos from the event.