Make a difference with the PCC Food Bank Program.

A generous year — 2007 update

The PCC Food Bank Program is committed to reducing hunger in our community. Through the generosity of PCC customers, thousands of pounds of basic, healthy food are distributed through local food banks each month through the program. The challenging economy has made it a lot more difficult for many families to get by. How can you help?

• Donate online.
• Give at the register.
• Donate non-perishable food or non-food items.
• Volunteer to package bulk foods
  (packaging dates are listed on our community and store events page).
• Partner food banks and community service organizations.

Give at the register.

There are two easy ways to donate:

• Say "Donate the difference." Your purchase total will be rounded up to the nearest dollar and the difference will be donated automatically.
• Add a donation of any amount to your purchase total.

With PCC Food Bank Program funds, PCC purchases nutritious, bulk foods at discounted prices, which are then packaged by PCC volunteers and given to the local food bank. One hundred percent of all funds donated go directly to the food banks in the form of food or cash. None is taken for administrative costs!

Donate non-perishable food, or non-food items.

Just put them in the food bank bin at your local PCC Natural Market. Don't know what to give? These are the most commonly needed items:

• Canned proteins, such as tuna, peanut butter, beans and chicken
• Canned soup, vegetables and fruit
• Baby food, infant formula and diapers
• Canned prepared foods, such as chili or stew
• Hot or cold cereals
• Canned or powdered milk
• Cooking oil
• Dried foods, such as noodles, pasta and crackers
• Toiletries, such as soap, toothpaste and toilet paper

	Volunteers needed We're looking for folks to join our work parties to help package food for distribution to local food banks. Interested? Contact Community Relations at 206-547-1222 or e-mail: See our list of events and packaging work parties at each store. Did you know? In 2007, more than $67,000 in PCC shopper donations was used to purchase 69,264 pounds of food. More than 200 volunteers helped to repackage food for local food banks. For more information about the PCC Food Bank Program and other PCC programs, contact Community Relations at 206-547-1222 or e-mail:

Partner food banks and community service organizations.

Packaging events are held every other month for each store. See our community and store events page for packaging work parties in 2007.

FamilyWorks Food Bank
www.fremontpublic.org/client/food.html

Greenwood Food Bank (Volunteers of America)
www.voaww.org/programs/

Issaquah Food & Clothing Bank
www.issaquahfoodbank.org

Jewish Family Services Food Bank
www.jfsseattle.org/services/emergency.html

Kirkland Food Bank/Hopelink
www.hope-link.org

Peace for the Streets by Kids from the Streets
www.psks.org/index.html

Redmond Food Bank/Hopelink
www.hope-link.org

University District Food Bank
www.udistrictfoodbank.org

West Seattle Food Bank
www.westseattlefoodbank.org