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Relief for the Auburn Food Bank
August 31st, 2009 at Mon, 31st, 2009 at 12:30 pm by markklaasAuburn is a generous community. Special kudos go to the Valley 6 Drive-In Theatres, which hosted a recent one- day food drive. The good folks brought in 2,945 pounds of food for the Auburn Food Bank. And it came at a good time. The food bank’s shelves were empty after serving a record day of clients, according to Debbie Christian, the food bank’s executive director. Doors West helped with the
Valley 6 Drive-In Theatres and Doors West came up big for the Auburn Food Bank.
delivery. The food bank plays a crucial role in the community. To keep pace, the food bank welcomes donations. The public can bring donations directly to the food bank, 930 18th Place N.E., Auburn. The facility is just east of the north Auburn Top Foods parking lot, between 17th Northeast and 18th Northeast on I Street Northeast. Hours are 9 a.m. to 1:15 p.m., Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday, and on the second Wednesday of the month from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m.
markklaas Mark Klaas, editor of the Auburn Reporter, is an award-winning journalist who has worked in the newspaper industry for more than 25 years. He previously worked as a reporter and editor in Idaho, Oregon and California before moving to the Puget Sound in 1993. He lives in King County with his wife, Sara, and children, Derek and Elizabeth.
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