Tucked just below one of Seattle's greatest land marks is the Downtown Food Bank. You can have lived in Seattle your whole life and visited Pike Place Market hundreds of time without even knowing that just below your feet is a successful food bank. With a dedicated group of volunteers on hand, the Downtown Food Bank opens its doors Tuesdays and Thursday from 10:00-1:00 without fail. Last year alone they "handled approximately 45,000 visits and provided more than 269 tons of groceries to the elderly, homeless and working poor within the Pike Place Market and downtown Seattle communities". Their space on the 5th floor of a parking garage is utilized well with an organized storage area, multiple freezers and client shopping area.When speaking with Kevin Futhy, the food bank manager, he spoke highly of his volunteers and their desire to maintain the dignity of each individual who walks through their doors. The food distribution area is set up specifically to make a visit to the food bank feel similar to shopping at the grocery store. Food was displayed in an appealing manner, as friendly volunteers excitedly waited to help clients. The atmosphere was warm as Kevin greeted every volunteer by name and directed them to their positions.
Below are some photos of the Downtown Food Bank in action.....
View from outside the food bank
Some wonderful volunteers from allrecipes.com
To learn more about the Downtown Food Bank and the Pike Place Market Foundation, please visit: http://www.pikeplacemarketfoundation.org/aboutus/foodbank.shtml
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