Big push lands Lake Stevens Food Bank a slice of federal aid
EVERETT — A chorus of community support has delivered a financial boost to the Lake Stevens Food Bank that will bolster its ability to serve families in need long into the future.
In emails and comments at public meetings, residents convinced the Snohomish County Council at its Oct. 6 meeting to revise a plan for spending millions in federal pandemic aid so $600,000 could be steered to construction of a new building for the food bank that will serve as a hub for its operations.
“It was a great win for the community,” said Sophina Nunez, a member of the food bank’s board of directors who spearheaded the outreach. “It is so important to the community.”
Nunez, a native of Lake Stevens, said she strongly identifies with those served at multiple distribution sites each week. As a child growing up in Lake Stevens, her mom worked long hours at a Taco Time to provide for her and her brother because their dad, an alcoholic, disappeared for weeks at a time.
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