Op-Ed: Volunteering at the Lynnwood Food Bank, JUST SHOW UP!
I was living in Brooklyn when Hurricane Sandy tore through New York City in 2012. It was the deadliest hurricane of that season killing 233 people and inflicting nearly $70 billion in damages. While the effects weren’t quite as catastrophic in the Tri-State area as, say, the Caribbean, it definitely left its mark. Streets and […]
Verdant awards over $1 million to local nonprofits
LYNNWOOD, Wash., December 22, 2021 – Verdant Health Commission recently approved more than $1 million in grants to local nonprofit organizations in support of community health through its recent competitive application process. The requests granted by the Verdant Board of Commissioners will support 10 different programs run by various local nonprofits, totaling in $1.27 million. […]
Lynnwood Times gives back
LYNNWOOD Wash., December 16, 2021 – Yesterday the Lynnwood Times presented a check in the amount of $250 to the Lynnwood Food Bank to support their efforts in ensuring that no Lynnwood resident goes without food. “The Lynnwood Food Bank helped me out when I needed it,” Mario Lotmore, Publisher and owner of the Lynnwood […]
Thanksgiving dinner without the hassle: where to find free or takeout meals
Thanksgiving is a holiday centered on gratitude and food, but it can also be expensive and stressful to spend hours in the kitchen whipping up a feast for friends and family. Luckily for residents in the area, many local businesses are offering to do the heavy lifting. What better way to say thanks to the […]
Drive-thru Coat Drive
The WAGRO Foundation and the Lynnwood Food Bank are having a Drive-thru Coat Drive to collect children’s coats for the children of Afghan families in our area. When: Saturday, November 6, 2021 between 10 a.m. and noon Where: Lynnwood Food Bank, 5320 176th Street SW, Lynnwood behind Silver Creek Family Church. Please bring new and […]
Enjoy live music this Wednesday at Lynnwood Food Bank
The Lynnwood Food Bank will be distributing Christmas groceries on Wednesday, December 23, 2020 between the hours of 11 a.m. and 5 p.m. City Counsel member Jim Smith will be providing musical entertainment between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. with 25 minute live performances at the top of the hour starting at 11 a.m. Enjoy […]
Tia Lety Tamaleria y Taqueria Mexican Restaurant serves their community
By: Erin Freeman | Lynnwood Times Staff Ever since the coronavirus crisis was declared a pandemic back in mid-March, the Lynnwood Food Bank has been experiencing a surge of demand for food assistance, rising at an extraordinary rate, just as the food bank is being simultaneously struck by shortages of volunteer workers. Owners of Tia Lety Tamaleria y […]
‘Because we all have talent’: Local food bank volunteers use talent to support Lynnwood community
By: Erin Freeman | Lynnwood Times Staff It was a busy Wednesday on June 10 at the Lynnwood Food Bank, with cars lined up overflowing out of the lot and onto the road an hour before service even began. Tatiana Giraldo and Soledad Chavez rushed in and out of the food bank, preparing for another day […]
Mazatlan Mexican Restaurant donates lunch to food bank volunteers
by Luke Putvin | Lynnwood Times Staff On June 3, the Lynnwood Food Bank saw a packed parking lot of individuals in need of food. The food bank, next to Silver Creek Family Church, had a long line of cars in addition to a completely filled parking lot. Everyone was waiting their turn for assistance […]
Cloth mask drive w/ Lynnwood Food Bank
By: Erin Freeman | Lynnwood Times Staff Lynnwood City councilmembers Julieta Altamirano-Crosby and Shannon Sessions teamed up with the Lynnwood Food Bank to make homemade face coverings available to residents and re-opening small businesses to help prevent the spread of COVID-19. The two elected officials, also food bank volunteers, have collected at least 1,000 homemade […]
