GiveBIG for Hungry KidsIn our last newsletter, we told you about our emergency weekend food

backpack program. In case you missed it, here are a few highlights:

• 1outof5childreninSnohomishCountysometimesgoeshungry• 116localstudentsneedsupplementalfoodeveryweekend• Over500poundsoffoodperweekgooutforthisprogram

OnMay9thwehaveaspecialopportunitytomakesurethesestudentsarefedfortherestoftheyear!GiveBIGisaone-day,onlinegivingcampaigntohelpnon-profits.Thisyear,weareteamingupwiththeFryelandsFalconstochallengeourcommunitytoGiveBIGforemergencyweekendfood backpacks. ThestudentsandstaffatFryelandsElementaryhavechallengedthemselvesto

eachraise$4—thecostofoneweekendbackpack.EveryoneofourFalconfriendswill be feeding a hungry child. If they can do it, so can you! We are challenging ourcommunitytoriseupandjointheFalconsinhelpingyourneighborsinneed.Foraboutthecostofalatte,youwillbeensuringthatachildwillnotgohungryALLWEEKENDLONG!YoucandonateontheSeattleFoundation’sGiveBIGpageanytimethrough

May 9th by searching for us at www.givebigseattle.org (they have a $10minimumdonationamount)ORyoucandonateanyamountanytimedirectlyonourwebsite:www.svfoodbank.org. Eitherway,every$4youdonatewillfillabackpackandfillahungrychild’sstomach!Won’tyoujoinusandtheFryelandsFalconsandGiveBIGforhungrykids?

Sky Valley Food Bank, P.O. Box 724, 233 Sky River Parkway, Monroe, WA 98272 Phone: (360) 794-7959 Email: endhunger@svfoodbank.org Website: svfoodbank.org

Mission Statement: Provide supplemental food to those in need, preserving the dignity of those we help.

92¢ of every dollar donatedis used to serve our clients.

SPRING 2018

$4 Donation

=Weekend food

for a hungry child!

January 2018 Clients Served

Families: 1,139

Individuals: 4,106

Pounds Donated: 56,882

Pounds Distributed: 80,555

February 2018 Clients Served

Families: 1,044

Individuals: 3,609

Pounds Donated: 74,912

Pounds Distributed: 71,145

March 2018 Clients Served

Families: 1,208

Individuals: 4,051

Pounds Donated: 66,382

Pounds Distributed: 80,083

DID YOU KNOW?A $10 donation will feed a

family of 3 for a week. Check out your donation options at www.svfoodbank.org.

2018 BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Sam Wirsching, PresidentKaty Woods, President-ElectEric DeBelly, TreasurerVince Bertrand, SecretaryDenise Jacobsen, DirectorTerry Simon, DirectorCarlos Elles, DirectorKevin McPeters, Director

EXECUTIVE DIRECTORCindy Chessie

DIRECTOR’S CORNER

April isNationalVolunteerMonth,dedicatedto honoring all the volunteers across thecountry.IspeakfromexperiencethattheCityofMonroehassomeofthegreatestvolunteersanywhere, andmyheart tellsme that theSkyValley FoodBankhas themostdedicated and

committedvolunteersofall!HereareafewnumberstohelpyouseewhatIexperienceattheFoodBankeveryday: •115activevolunteers •28volunteerswhohaveworkedherelongerthan5years •18volunteerswhohaveworkedherelongerthan10years •5volunteerswhohaveworkedherelongerthan20years •16,222totalhoursworkedbyallvolunteerslastyear

(that’sover300hoursperweek!)

TheremarkablesuccessoftheSkyValleyFoodBankisareflectionoftheever-increasingdedicationandenthusiasmofourvolunteers.Ourworkhereisdoneasateamandasafamily. Ourvolunteersenjoy being together, and they not only take care of our clients, but also each other. I encourage all of you to stop by and join us for an hour,aday,orquitepossibly,alifetime!Comeseeforyourselfthemeaningof“NeighborsHelpingNeighbors.”IwishIcouldnameeachandeveryvolunteerandtellyouwhat

theydoandhowtheycontributetoourmission.However,spaceislimitedanditwouldprobablybethesizeofanovel!Letmejustsayamazingworkisdoneherebyourvolunteers.Togiveyouafewmorenumbers,everyweekthousandsofpoundsoffoodarelifted,hundredsofclientsareserved,anddozensoftrucksareunloaded.Butnumberscan’tcounttherippleeffectofall the livesthataretouchedbywhatourvolunteersdohereeveryday,startingwithmine!Ivalueeachandeverypersonwhograciouslydonatestheirtime and talent to make Sky Valley Food Bank a success, and IsincerelythankeachandeveryvolunteerforthehoursyougivetomakeMonroeagreatplacetoliveforallofus!

Contact Cindy Chessie, Executive Director, to come speak to your group or organization at (360) 794-7959Follow us at Sky Valley Food Bank/Facebook.

SERVING OUR COMMUNITY

YES! I/We want to END hunger!Enclosed is a tax-deductible donation of:

$25 $50 $100 $250 Other

To make a donation by credit card, vist us online at www.svfoodbank.org

orCall our administrator Carla weekday mornings

at the Food Bank: (360) 794-7959

Sky Valley Food Bank is a 501(c)3 organization. Contributions are tax dedubtible to the extent permitted by law.

Donation is from:

Name

Address

City

State Zip

Phone

EmailPlease do not include my/our name(s) in published donor lists.

Please include my email to your mailing list (it will not be sold or lent).

Make checks payable to Sky Valley Food Bankand mail to P.O. Box 724, Monroe, WA 98272

VOLUNTEER!!Camaraderie…Caring…Community

NON-PROFIT ORGUS POSTAGE

PAIDEVERETT, WA

PERMIT NO. 194

Sky Valley Food Bank, P.O. Box 724, 233 Sky River Parkway, Monroe, WA 98272 Phone: (360) 794-7959 Email: endhunger@svfoodbank.org Website: svfoodbank.org

P.O. Box 724Monroe, WA 98272

• Placeabag(ortwo)filledwithnon-perishablefooditemsbyyourmailboxforyourlocallettercarriertocollect.

• Dropoffyourbag(s)attheMonroePostOfficeduringregularbusinesshours.

• Deliveryourbag(s)totheSkyValleyFoodBank,233SkyRiverParkway,onSaturday,May12th,Noon-5pmortheweekofMay7th,Monday,Wednesday,orFriday,8:00-11:30am.

STAMP OUT HUNGER FOOD DRIVE 2018