http://www.communityfooddrive.com/

Community Food Drive, PO Box 1767, Bellingham, WA (2026)

10/24/2019

The Feed the Need Community Food Drive - a partnership between Industrial Credit Union, Haggen Food & Pharmacy, KAFE 104.1 and KGMI News/Talk 790 - raised a total of $138,500 for Whatcom County Food Banks this year. Wow, thank you Whatcom County residents, businesses and visitors - we are so proud to be a part of this community! There are many to thank for this success. When you support the following local businesses, know that you are supporting organizations that invest in their community and those in need:

Industrial Credit Union
Haggen Food & Pharmacy
KAFE 104.1
KGMI News/Talk 790
Barkley Village
Barkley Village Family Dentistry
Belcher Swanson Law Firm, PLLC
Bellingham Bay Gymnastics & Preschool
Bellingham - Fairhaven Lions Club
Bellingham Nissan
Bellingham Physical Therapy
Ben Kinney Real Estate Team
Best Tools Inc.
Big Stick BBQ
Borthwick Jewelry, Inc Ferndale WA
Braam Construction
Chad Chambers Auto Sales, Inc.
Crepe Town
Danielle's Back East BBQ & More Than You Think Catering
DeWaard and Bode: The Appliance & Mattress Giants
Dewey Griffin Subaru
Doherty Dermatology
Eagle-Eye Aerial Solutions
Hank & Bubby's
Heating Guy
IBEW Local 191
Ideation Design Group LLC
Jalapenos Family Mexican Restaurant
Jeckyl & Hyde BBQ and Ale House
Kay Cake Designs
Kona Ice of Bellingham
Kulshan Brewing Company
Lithtex NW
Lost Giants Cider Company
Lynden Sheet Metal, Inc.
MB Motors LLC
Meridian School District Bus Drivers
Michelle DeKoekkoek - Weichert, Realtors
The Mobile Mouth Hole
Mt. Baker Lodging
Mt Baker Roofing
Murry Chiropractic and Associates, PS
Nature's Path Organic Foods
New Mexico Tamale Company
Northwest Chevrolet Buick GMC Cadillac of Bellingham
Northwest Concessions
Northwest Propane
Northwest Recycling, Inc.
Pearson Construction
Poutine Your Mouth
Premier | School Specialty
Rairdon's Dodge Chrysler Jeep of Bellingham
Reco Brands
Rice Insurance, LLC
Roger Jobs Motors Inc.
Sage Against The Machine 360
Security Solutions Bellingham Lock & Safe
Simmering Tava
Smith Kia Bellingham
Sugar Shack Ice Cream Truck
The Landings at Colony Wharf, LLC
Townshend Cellar
Toyota of Bellingham
Twin Sisters Brewing Company
VECA Electric & Technologies
VKP . Victoriya Knapp Photography
Wilson Albers an Alera Group Agency
Yorkston Oil Co.

Again, we can't thank you all enough for your support of Feed the Need and our Whatcom County food banks. We are humbled by your support and proud to serve our community.

10/14/2019

Wow - what a great week we had collecting donations for Feed the Need. Teams from Industrial Credit Union, Haggen Food & Pharmacy, KAFE 104.1 and KGMI News/Talk 790 had their hearts warmed by the generosity of our community, and we can't thank you enough for contributing to this fundraiser.

We are still gathering final results, but our initial estimate is that our fundraising activities over the last 3 weeks generated approximately $135,000 for Whatcom County food banks. This is short of our goal of $150,000, but still an incredible amount that we are very proud of.

One of the ways we see our collective impact is in the very people who support this cause. We've met many people over the years who come to donate and tell us that they have used a food bank in the past, and they know firsthand how vital it is to our community.

1 in 5 Whatcom County Households.
52% with some college education.
35% Children.
44% with at least one household member working.
Senior Citizens.
Single Parents.
Veterans.
Your friends and neighbors.

These are food bank recipients. These are the people who need your help. We would still love to hit our fundraising goal - not because of pride, but because the need is real. If you'd like to donate, you can still do so online at https://squareup.com/store/feed-the-need

Later this week we'll post a final total, as well as all the businesses that contributed to this cause. Thank you for helping to make a difference in our community!

Industrial Credit Union, Haggen Food & Pharmacy and Cascade Radio Group are teaming up again for the 26th annual Feed the Need Community Food Drive from October 7th - 11th. Our goal this year is to raise $150,000 for Whatcom County food banks. The food banks’ buying power far exceeds what we can p...

10/10/2019

We know everyone has been patiently awaiting results of the 7th annual Food Truck Round Up, and we are so excited to announce that this event raised $40,000 for Whatcom County food banks! This amount then gets added in to our total fundraising goal of $150,000 through the Feed the Need Community Food Drive.

If you missed the announcement at the event, New Mexico Tamale Company was the crowd favorite food truck!

There are so many people and businesses to thank for making this event possible, and we hope you all go out and support these local leaders who support our community.

Industrial Credit Union: We don't want to toot our own horn, but our staff deserves tremendous recognition for the time, energy and love that they put in to this event. Industrial Credit Union started this event 7 years ago and has continued to plan, coordinate and execute it from start to finish - with the help of some incredible sponsors, of course.

Speaking of sponsors...

Ben Kinney Real Estate Team
Barkley Village
Northwest Chevrolet Buick GMC Cadillac of Bellingham
Haggen Food & Pharmacy
Nature's Path Organic Foods
Kulshan Brewing Company
Twin Sisters Brewing Company
Lost Giants Cider Company
Townshend Cellar
Lithtex NW
Ideation Design Group LLC
Michelle DeKoekkoek - Weichert, Realtors
Eagle-Eye Aerial Solutions
Bellingham - Fairhaven Lions Club
Northwest Recycling, Inc.
Reco Brands
Rice Insurance, LLC
VECA Electric & Technologies
VKP . Victoriya Knapp Photography

And a big thank-you to these great food trucks who participated:

B&B Sweet Treats
Danielle's Back East BBQ & More Than You Think Catering
Big Stick BBQ
Crepe Town
Hank & Bubby's
Jalapenos Family Mexican Restaurant
Jeckyl & Hyde BBQ and Ale House
Kay Cake Designs
Kona Ice of Bellingham
The Mobile Mouth Hole
New Mexico Tamale Company
Northwest Kettle Corn
Poutine Your Mouth
Sage Against The Machine 360
Simmering Tava
Sugar Shack Ice Cream Truck

Event photos are here: https://www.facebook.com/communityfooddrive/photos/?tab=album&album_id=10157410612385941

Industrial Credit Union's 7th annual Food Truck Round Up, presented by The Ben Kinney Team. The Food Truck Round Up is part of the Feed the Need Community Food Drive, with proceeds benefiting Whatcom County Food Banks. Special thanks to VKP Photography for the event photos.

10/10/2019

Thursday morning update: We are $95,000 toward our goal of $150,000 raised for Whatcom County food banks!

Industrial Credit Union, Haggen Food & Pharmacy, KAFE 104.1 and KGMI News/Talk 790 are partnering to help feed the 1 in 5 Whatcom County households that rely on support from a food bank.

Please join us in raising money by donating at any Whatcom County Haggen store, any Industrial Credit Union location, or online at https://squareup.com/store/feed-the-need

THANK YOU to the following businesses who have already supported Feed the Need:

Bellingham Bay Gymnastics & Preschool
Bellingham Nissan
Bellingham Physical Therapy
Best Tools Inc.
Braam Construction
Chad Chambers Auto Sales, Inc.
Lynden Sheet Metal, Inc.
Mt. Baker Lodging
Mt Baker Roofing
Murry Chiropractic and Associates, PS
Northwest Propane
Pearson Construction
Roger Jobs Motors Inc.
Security Solutions Bellingham Lock & Safe
Smith Kia Bellingham
The Landings at Colony Wharf, LLC
Wilson Albers an Alera Group Agency
Yorkston Oil Co.

And our partners, Haggen Food & Pharmacy, KAFE 104.1 and KGMI News/Talk 790

These supporters are in addition to all those that supported the Food Truck Round Up, a Feed the Need event.

$55,000 to raise by tomorrow - let's go Whatcom County!

Industrial Credit Union, Haggen Food & Pharmacy and Cascade Radio Group are teaming up again for the 26th annual Feed the Need Community Food Drive from October 7th - 11th. Our goal this year is to raise $150,000 for Whatcom County food banks. The food banks’ buying power far exceeds what we can p...

10/07/2019

This is the last week of the Feed the Need Community Food Drive! Industrial Credit Union, Haggen Food & Pharmacy, KAFE 104.1 and KGMI News/Talk 790 are partnering to reach our goal of $150,000 for Whatcom County food banks. This is our area's largest food drive of the year, and 1 in 5 Whatcom County households relies on support from a food bank.

Please join us in raising money by donating at any Whatcom County Haggen store, any Industrial Credit Union location, or online at https://squareup.com/store/feed-the-need

We are still finalizing totals for the Food Truck Round Up and will provide a total as soon as possible. Thank you to everyone who has already donated, and let's finish this week strong!

Industrial Credit Union, Haggen Food & Pharmacy and Cascade Radio Group are teaming up again for the 26th annual Feed the Need Community Food Drive from October 7th - 11th. Our goal this year is to raise $150,000 for Whatcom County food banks. The food banks’ buying power far exceeds what we can p...

10/07/2019

Industrial Credit Union's 7th annual Food Truck Round Up, presented by The Ben Kinney Team. The Food Truck Round Up is part of the Feed the Need Community Food Drive, with proceeds benefiting Whatcom County Food Banks. Special thanks to VKP Photography for the event photos.