||| FROM HILARY CANTY for ORCAS COMMUNITY FOUNDATION |||
The Orcas Island Food Bank had an increase of 2,201 recorded visits in 2020 than in 2019.
Our annual percentage growth rate for new customer was 48% and bags of food distributed increased by 174%. Based on the 4 lb average of food per person per day, we served 92,985 meals in 2020 made from pantry staples and whole fruits and vegetables. In addition to those meals, we served 1,606 homemade bowls of soup and 600-holiday to-go meals made by volunteers and using locally farmed foods.
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