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Through the simple act of caring, you hold the power to change a life and a community.

Through the simple act of caring, you hold the power to change a life and a community.
The White Center Food Bank is the main source of emergency food in one of our state's poorest communities. Your donation will help provide a basic need to more than 60,000 individuals per year.

While we can't end the widespread suffering caused by hunger today, together we can still make an immediate difference. We can:

Ensure a baby goes to sleep without the pain of an empty stomach.
Ensure a child has nourishment to start the school day and concentrate in class.
Ensure a homeless person has a stable source of food for her family and a support network to build a new life.
Ensure a senior receives sustenance.

How can you make a difference for a hungry family?

Food Drives. In 2011 food donations provided nutrition, comfort and familiarity to over 66,000 clients. A variety of foods are always needed including proteins such as peanut butter and canned meats, low-sugar and low-sodium foods, canned fruits, canned vegetables, pastas and rice mixes and cultural foods familiar to our Vietnamese, Cambodian, Somali, Hispanic, and Russian clients.
Cash gifts and credit card pledges assist us in keeping our shelves stocked, our Baby Pantry full and delivering food to the homebound. Click to donate online or mail cash/checks to: White Center Food Bank, 10829 – 8th Ave SW, Seattle, WA 98146.
Matching Gifts though employers are a great way to add to your donation, many companies will also match volunteer hours. For a list of companies in our area, click here (downloadable pdf), if your company is not listed here please let us know.
Workplace Giving is an easy way to donate – we are happy to come out and talk to your company about supporting White Center Food Bank. Please email Ann Kendall -ann@whitecenterfoodbank.org to schedule a workplace giving event for your place of business.
Drop-Off Locations for donations. A Place for Pets (Burien), BECU/Safeway Roxbury, Safeway Admiral, QFC Westwood Village, Stor-More White Center and at WCFB between 8:30 am – 5:00 pm Monday-Friday or by arrangement.
Amazon Wish List. Click here to access a list of Our Wish List. Your Amazon order will be delivered directly to WCFB and you can choose to have your order repeat if you choose.

Other Ways to Donate:

Use Goodsearch as your internet search engine. List White Center Food Bank in the "who do you search for" window.
Dowload the iGive symbol onto your desktop at http://www.iGive.com/whitecenterfoodbank . You will earn $5 immediately for WCFB and a percentage of each online purchase at your favorite retailers will come back to WCFB.
BCaring Card from Bartell Drugs http://www.bartelldrugs.com/b-caring-card, registering your card and up to 4% of your purchase will come back to WCFB.