Food Bank serves over 8,900 families in 2022

The Lake Chelan Food Bank celebrated 40 years of service to the Lake Chelan Valley in 2022. Lots of volunteers have invested time, food and love into the food bank in those 40 years, so that those in need can reap the generosity of others at no charge. In 2022 they served 8,983 families, 689 of those new families, 28,138 individuals, gave away 8,809 boxes of food, which totaled 461,950 pounds of food.
In 2021 they served 6,173 families, 21,175 individuals, 373 new families, gave away 8,176 boxes of food, which totaled 566,990 pounds.
They serve an average of 60 families on Tuesdays and 100 on Saturdays.
Across the country, food banks are struggling to get enough donated food and  Second Harvest, one of the ways the food bank receives food is experiencing the same thing. Beginning this week families will be limited to one box per week.
The food bank bank appreciates all the peanut butter and jam that was donated during their drive in December.
How you can help: Non-perishable food donations (Cereal, boxed entrees, soup-not tomato, canned meats, chili, canned vegetables, peanut butter, jam, and small bags of pet food), may be dropped off in the Lake Chelan Food Bank bins at these local businesses: Campbell’s Resort, Lake Chelan Building Supply in Manson, Lake Chelan Chamber of Commerce and at the Lake Chelan Mirror office. Monetary donations may be mailed to Lake Chelan Food Bank, PO Box 2684, Chelan, WA 98816 or go to www.lakechelanfoodbank.org