Where Your Food Bank Donations Go

— from the Orcas Island Food Bank —

The graph says it all

55% of the food and money the Orcas Island Food Bank receives is from our incredible Orcas community. The 33% of Community Food Donations (fresh produce, canned and other food stuffs) and 22% Community Donated Money makes up more than half of all the food and revenues we receive – which is remarkable! That’s why the annual revenue and food drive for the Food Bank is so important.

The majority of every dollar donated goes into providing food and other necessities for our Food Bank Clients. Our only expenses are one paid part-time employee, the usual required insurances, supplies/services and some utilities.

The entire Food Bank Board and those who make sure our clients receive their groceries each Tuesday and Thursday volunteer their time to make sure our clients are served first. The community donations give the food bank a way to offer clients items that would not be available from Northwest Harvest or Federal food lists. We depend on these donations from the community and they make life so much easier for our clients.

Your donated dollars make a difference! Food Bank recipients often have to make impossible decisions between rent, utilities, childcare, gas, medications and food.

If you haven’t done so already, here are the ways you can help:

• Donate online! Go to www.orcasislandfoodbank.org and click on “How to Help,” then click “Donate Online through the Orcas Island Community Foundation.”
• Mail a check to the Orcas Island Food Bank (OIFB) at PO Box 424, Eastsound, WA 98245.
• Arrange with your bank an automatic monthly or quarterly transfer of any amount to the Food Bank.
• Designate the OIFB as a recipient in your endowment or legacy plan.

The Board and Food Bank recipients thank you!