Community Corner
Help Renton 'Fill The Truck' For National Food Bank Day
Donations will be accepted at the Renton Community Center until 6 p.m. on Friday.
RENTON, WA — Friday is National Food Bank Day, and the Renton Chamber of Commerce has teamed up with the city's Recreation and Neighborhoods Division to help "fill the truck" with unopened, nonperishable food items for our neighbors in need.
Friday's event is drive-thru and contact-free.
Help "Fill the Truck" this Friday, Sept. 4 from 9 a.m. - 6 p.m. at the Renton Community Center (1715 Maple Valley Hwy)! Drop off nonperishable, unopened food for our local food banks in Renton. Learn more: https://t.co/G0DVhdZsEK
— City of Renton (@CityofRenton) September 2, 2020
Fill the Truck in Renton:
Friday, Sept. 4
9 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Renton Community Center
1715 Maple Valley Highway
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Anyone who can't make it Friday and wants to help out is welcome to bring food and monetary donations to the Renton Chamber of Commerce throughout the next week. For more information, contact the Chamber at 425-226-4560.
Patch has partnered with Feeding America to help raise awareness on behalf of the millions of Americans facing hunger. Feeding America, which supports 200 food banks across the country, estimates that in 2020, more than 54 million Americans will not have enough nutritious food to eat due to the effects of the coronavirus pandemic. This is a Patch social good project; Feeding America receives 100 percent of donations. Find out how you can donate in your community or find a food pantry near you.
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