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Donate Funds

The Foothills Food Bank relies on regular financial donations to supply hundreds of Foothills individuals and families with nutritious groceries every week.

 

This year, more families are depending on our food bank than ever before. Yet product intake streams through grocery rescue, the government's TEFAP program, and our partnerships with Food Lifeline and Northwest Harvest have steadily declined. As a result, the amount of food we must purchase has increased by over 1000%. 

 

Your donations are critical to enable us to continue providing high quality food to our community’s most vulnerable members—via our food bank, via delivery to home bound individuals, and to school children during Winter and Spring breaks when they are without a school lunch program.

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Please consider donating generously. Our non-profit status not only allows you to write off your gift, it allows us to bulk-purchase food at a much lower cost than the grocery store—effectively stretching your dollars to feed local families.

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Recurring monthly donations make the most difference.

 

Having steady donations that we can rely on makes a huge difference. If every community member donated just $5 a month—the cost of an average latte—we could meet our community’s need!

Forklift unloading food into Foothills Food Bank warehouse

Online

In Person

Make checks payable to:

Foothills Food Bank

Deliver in person, drop off, or mail to:

8255 Kendall Road

Maple Falls, WA 98266

Donate Food

Receiving Hours

 

Foothills Food Bank Staff will happily receive your donations on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays between noon and 4pm. Please call ahead: (360392-8149.

 

Fresh From Your Garden

 

Foothills Food Bank loves receiving fresh garden-grown fruits and vegetables to add to our offering. Fresh fruits and veggies must be whole and uncut.

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Canned and Dry Food

 

We welcome your donations of non-perishable canned food and dry goods. Please note we do not accept any home-canned items or items that need to be refrigerated.

 

Please make sure food donations are no more than 2 years past date, are in good condition—unopened, no dents, missing or damaged labels or containers.

 

Please also consider donating items made with whole grains, low in sugar, and low in sodium to give our shoppers healthy options to choose from.

 

Donation bins are located at the following libraries:

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Deming Library

5044 Mt Baker Hwy, Deming, WA

Click here for directions.

 

North Fork Library

7506 Kendall Road

Maple Falls, WA

Click here for directions

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If you wish to donate directly to the Food Bank, please call us to coordinate a time when our volunteers are on hand:

(360) 392-8149.

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Foothills Food Bank

8255 Kendall Road

Maple Falls, WA

Click here for directions.

Groceries and food

Wish List

Please make sure canned and packaged food donations are no more than 2 years past date, are in good condition—unopened, no dents, missing or damaged labels or containers. Please slo consider donating items made with whole grains, low in sugar, and low in sodium to give our shoppers healthy options to choose from.

  • Fresh fruit

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  • Fresh vegetables

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  • Low-sodium canned vegetables, beans, and tomatoes

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  • Low-sodium canned meat

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  • Water-packed canned fish (tuna, sardines, mackerel)

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  • No-sugar-added canned fruit

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  • No-sugar-added fruit juice

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  • Low-sodium soup, stew, and chili

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  • Low-sodium pasta sauce

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  • Dried pasta (whole grain and/or gluten-free is a plus!)

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  • Dried beans

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  • Rice, quinoa, and/or farro

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  • Peanut butter

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  • Can openers

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  • Laundry / dish detergent

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  • Toilet paper / paper towels

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  • Diapers and/or baby wipes

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  • Pet food and pet supplies

Please note: we do not accept clothing donations.

Volunteer

Volunteer your time and talent, individually or as a group, to help feed neighbors in need. Your work is vital to ensure families get fed and our Food Bank remains in operation.

We are always in need of volunteers! Please give us a call us to learn more (or leave a message) at (360) 392-8149.

 

Volunteer shifts are available 7 days a week, and include all sorts of different opportunities. During an average month, we have roughly 40 volunteers putting in approximately 500 hours. In 2022, we had a total of 5,596 volunteer hours, and have already counted over 2,000 volunteer hours for 2023.

Typical Volunteer Shifts:

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  • Monday 9:00 am - 12:00 pm

  • Tuesday: 7:30 am - 12:15 pm

  • Wednesday: 9:00 am - 12:00 pm

  • Thursday: 3:30 pm - 7:15 pm

  • Friday: 9:00 - 12:00 pm

More Involved Volunteer Roles—these require you speak with our staff before getting involved:​

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  • Delivery Driver: Tuesday and Friday mornings

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  • Franz Bakery Rescue: Mondays in the early afternoon

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  • Grocery Rescue: Saturday and Sunday mornings

Girl smiling and holding a potted tomato plant in the garden

Volunteer FAQs

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