A guest recently shared with us that “as a senior, the food bank helps up to make ends meet. With prescriptions and doctor’s visits, food is the first to go.”

Many thanks to all of our supporters for helping us ensure that even when those bills are mounting up, our neighbors will have the nutritious food they need to help stay healthy.

July by the Numbers

June 2023

Total households served – 953

Total household members – 2208

Number of new families – 30

Kids’ books distributed – 135

Total number of volunteer hours logged – 987.75

Thanks for the Pet Treats!

The Ocean Shores Food Bank maintains a separate fund for the purchase of pet food--a fund that is regularly augmented by supporters who also donate pet food. In fact, over the last quarter, the food bank has given out an average of over 700 pounds of pet food each month.

But in addition to this, something very special happened at our July 6^th distribution! We were surprised with the gift of home-baked pet treats made by food bank supporter Cynthia Powell. (See picture above.) These delicious treats made the day for our guests and their furry family members. Thank you, Cynthia, for your generosity.

The Ocean Shores Food Bank is an all-volunteer organization, and we are always looking for more folks to join us as we work to ensure that no one in our community goes hungry.

We particularly need help keeping our shelves stocked during our Thursday distribution. If you are someone who can work on your feet moving items from our warehouse and onto our shelves for a two or three-hour shift as part of a two to three-person team, we want to hear from you!

Volunteering at the food bank is fun. You’ll meet new people and, most importantly, you are helping put food on local tables. For more information, visit our website or contact our Volunteer Coordinator Kathy Baker at nwkate91@gmail.com.