At the Sky Valley Food Bank in Monroe, we see hundreds of struggling families and individuals from our community. We are asking you, those who can make a difference, to help us fulfill our mission and Take a Bite Out of Hunger!
Please remember these are real people with dreams, goals and wishes for a more secure life. Our neighbors in need are the working poor, elderly, ill and disabled, and innocent children who need your help.
A line in a new book I am reading says, “…I am determined to make a difference with the leaders who make a difference!” That would be you, our community members, friends, neighbors, churches, schools, businesses, clubs, etc. Those in need, “our” people, are forced into using the food bank for survival. Who wants to spend money on gas to visit a food bank, walk with a cart in the rain, and stand in line with children in the cold? As much as it is heart-wrenching to see this desperation, it is also rewarding that we can, together, make a huge difference.
As hesitant as most are to use a food bank, we are determined to make the visit as positive as possible and hope to bring a smile to the face and hope to the heart and leave with a big box of nutritious food for the week. Will you help us bring this kind of hope to your friends who are most in need”? I am asking you to be leaders in this cause, to be determined to make a difference this holiday season and beyond. You may obtain a list of Snohomish County Food Banks by calling VOA/Everett Food Bank at 425-212-3900 or call us 360-794-7959 for the number of a food bank near you.
Julie Morris
Executive Director
Sky Valley Food Bank
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