Sumner Community Food Bank

Mission

The Sumner Community Food Bank is a non-profit organization that provides nutritious food with dignity to our neighbors in need through donations and the work of dedicated volunteers. Our mission is also to be good stewards of food surpluses, and increase public awareness on issues of hunger in our community.

Description

The rise of food insecurity in our community is well documented:  

• In June 2021, the Sumner Community Food Bank had 12 families visit the food bank a day; now, we have over 70 families a day.  
• According to the WAFOOD studies done by University of Washington & Washington State University, food insecurity has tripled in our state during the pandemic, going from 10% to 27% in less than 2 years. 
• Diet quality is also at risk: 43% of respondents from these studies said their diet has worsened during the pandemic, putting families at risk of nutrition-related diseases.  

The Sumner Community Food Bank offers nutritious foods to our neighbors facing hunger and food insecurity. We also provide kid-friendly food by Friday each week to local at-risk students so they have nutritious foods over the weekend and can come back to school ready to learn. We also provide supportive items, such as pet food, child-care items, personal hygiene products.