Audubon Park United Methodist Church, Spokane, WA

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Support Our Food Bank

The Food Bank is open on the second and last Tuesdays of each month, from 9:30 am to 12:30.

The Northwest Ecumenical Foodbank is supported by Audubon Park UMC, Driscoll Blvd. Baptist, the Friends, and Garland Alliance churches, and is open to serve persons from the 99205, 99208, and 99026 zip codes.

Food is available by donation and from Second Harvest, and welcomes donations of food or money from the northwest neighborhood. Our Food Bank serves about 60 families, 275 people, and over 6,000 pounds of food every month!

We welcome all volunteers from our church and community. Please contact Pat Leapley at 327-6821 or call the church office at 325-4541 to volunteer. Food arrives on Monday mornings from Second Harvest and client bags are packed. Then volunteers begin at 9 am Tuesday to prepare for clients.

Thank you to everyone who continues to donate items, money, or offer their time for our local food bank -
Co-Coordinators: Jennifer Ash and Pat Leapley, and the Food Bank Team.

Our Food Bank Team

Get a list of volunteers from Pat Leaply.

A Look at Hunger in Spokane County

42 % of emergency food clients are children.
59 % of parents skip meals so their children can eat.
53 % of adults with children skip meals when they run low on food. Of those, 33 % skip meals weekly, and 28 % skip meals at least once a month.
61 % of the households receive food stamps - with 37 % receiving less than $100 each month and 32 % receiving $100-199 a month.
Throughout the Inland North West 197,000 poeple are served by 2nd Harvest Food Bank every year.
50 % of the households served have at least one employed adult and 56 % of all clients live in rural or suburban areas.

*Statistics provided by Second Harvest and originally printed in the Spokesman-Review.

For over 20 years Audubon Park UMC has provided the space serving the 99205, a portion of 99208, and 99026 zip codes. In April 2008, 298 people received 6004 pounds of food. We saw 56 new clients that month, which was the first month after the closure of the St. Vincent DePaul food bank. We expect this figure to increase in the months ahead.

Most Needed Items

PROTEIN

Peanut Butter
Canned Meats, ie: Ham, Chicken, Tuna
Hearty Soups, Chili, Stews
Macaroni & Cheese, Boxed Dinners
Beans, ie: Kidney, Pinto, Navy, Black, Refried...

FRUITS AND VEGETABLES

Canned Fruits & Vegetables
100% Canned or Boxed Juices
Boxed Mashed Potatoes
Dried Fruit

GRAINS

Pasta
Rice
Healthy Cereals (low sugar & fat)
Flour, Baking Mixes
Stuffing Mixes
Oatmeal, Cream of Wheat

PAPER SACKS