SEATTLE — Inflation has leveled off, but food prices remain high, so Food Lifeline relies on donations to serve 1.6 million people in need in Western Washington. It has said.
According to Food Lifeline, this year could be another year of record food donations. They expect to donate approximately 75 million to 76 million pounds of food this year as food insecurity continues to plague the region.
Food Lifeline leaders say the current situation is worse than at the height of the pandemic. Spokesman Mark Coleman said an estimated 1.6 million people currently rely on food banks due to food insecurity. At the height of the pandemic, that number was 1.2 million.
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Donations like approximately $35,000 worth of food from QFC are critical to meeting that need.
Tiffany Saunders, corporate spokesperson, said: It is heartening to see QFC customers rallying around their needs. ”
Food Lifeline also says food banks are struggling to meet the needs of more clients, even as the number of people becoming food insecure increases as pandemic assistance programs expire. . The group added that stigma against going to food banks remains and continues to be an issue among people in need.
The organization has a simple message that it hopes will resonate with people suffering from hunger.
“Don't be afraid, don't be ashamed, I don't care who you are, if you go to the food bank, just like you in the same situation you are in, You'll see other people who look worried.