Help Us End Hunger!
Serving zip codes 98270, 98271 & 98259
| Distribution Hours | |
|---|---|
| Monday | 9:00-11:00 a.m. for seniors 62 and over & disabled clients only. |
| Tuesday | 3:00-6:00 p.m. (3:00-6:30 p.m. the last Tuesday each month) |
| Friday | 9:00-11:00 a.m. |
| Business Hours | |
| Monday | 7:30 a.m. - noon |
| Tuesday | 7:30 a.m. – noon, 2:00 – 6:30 p.m. |
| Wednesday | Closed |
| Thursday and Friday | 7:30 a.m. – noon. |
| Saturday | 7:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. |
Our Vision: A Hunger Free Community
The Importance of the Food Bank
360-658-1054
marysvillefoodbank@frontier.com
Casy and Amy are all set at the Marysville farmers market! We have seeds for the kids to plant! Dinner and a movie raffle tickets! And you can pick up your own "COOL GREEN BAG!
Casy & I will be at the "Opening Day @ Marysville Farmer's Market" tomorrow! We will have seeds for kids to plant, a barrel to collect food donations and we will have the "COOL GREEN BAGS" available! <3 Amy
I read this great article in the AARP magazine, and want to share of few of the paragraphs it contained. And, yes, I did get permission to do this.
" We are living nearly 30 years longer than our ancestors did a century ago. So, what do you do with all that extra time on Earth? Volunteer!!! Share your skills. Find a need and devote your time to it. The payoff is obvious, a littered block becomes an urban garden and the hungry are fed. Grow a garden and donate some of your veggies to the food bank.Giving one's time to benefit others has individual value as well. Research has proven that those who volunteer have lower mortality rates, less depression, higher rates of self-esteem and happiness. It can even lower rates of heart disease. Also, the older the volunteer, the greater the personal benefits. Volunteering can renew the sense of purpose and prevent the social isolation that is a recognized health hazard of later years." Courtesy of Eric Schniedwind.
I know that volunteering at the food bank has had a tremendous uplifting effect on my personal life. My children saw how happy (and busy) I was, and now some of them are part of the food bank crew too. So, what I'm trying to say is, come in to the food bank and join our crew. We really need some more dedicated volunteers. It will help us in a big way, and have a very positive effect on your life too.
JoAnn,, volunteer coordinator
