US EditionHome Bakers Donate Fresh Bread to Food Banks Thanks to This Seattle Nonprofit
Since 2020, Community Loaves has donated over 200,000 loaves and 220,000 energy cookies through nearly 900 home bakers to support food banks amid rising hunger.
- On a recent Saturday near Seattle, Community Loaves pairs home bakers with food pantries, delivering loaves to local hubs twice a month for volunteer collection and transport.
- Amid higher grocery costs, demand for donations has risen, as Edmonds Food Bank's client list swelled from 350 households to nearly 1,000 over three years, program manager Lester Almanza said.
- The network draws nearly 900 bakers across four states and, led by Katherine Kehrli, has donated more than 200,000 loaves and 220,000 energy cookies since 2020.
- Regulatory limits mean many food pantries don’t accept homemade items, though health department rules allow bread donations in Washington and three other states, Feeding America warns against individual bakers donating.
- Nationwide, more than 50 million people receive charitable food assistance, while the Congressional Budget Office estimated 3 million would lose SNAP eligibility and the USDA annual hunger report ends Oct. 22, 2024.
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Home bakers donate fresh bread to food banks thanks to this Seattle nonprofit
On a recent Saturday near Seattle, Cheryl Ewaldsen pulled three golden loaves of wheat bread out of her kitchen oven. The fragrant, oat-topped bread was destined not for her table, but for a local food bank, to be distributed to families increasingly struggling with hunger and the high cost of groceries. “I just get really excited about it knowing that it’s going to someone and they’re going to make, like, 10 sandwiches,” said Ewaldsen, 75, a re…
Seattle bakers donate homemade bread to food banks amid rising hunger
Community Loaves volunteers have donated over 200,000 loaves of bread to food banks, helping families facing hunger and cuts to federal food aid. The post When food banks need bread, 900 home bakers answer the call first appeared on Idaho Business Review.
Nearly 900 home bakers donate homemade bread to help fight hunger
Nearly 900 home bakers donate homemade bread to help fight hunger Community Loaves has donated more than 200,000 loaves of fresh bread and some 220,000 energy cookies to food pantries. Amid cuts in federal funding for food aid to the poor and rising grocery prices, demand for the group's nutritious baked goods is greater than ever. (AP video by Annika Hammerschlag/AP produced by Javier Arciga). Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/AssociatedPress Read …
When food banks need bread, a network of 900 home bakers answers the c
On a recent Saturday near Seattle, Cheryl Ewaldsen pulled three golden loaves of wheat bread out of her kitchen oven. The fragrant, oat-topped bread was destined not for her table, but for a local food bank, to be distributed to families increasingly struggling with hunger and the high cost of groceries . “I just get really excited about it knowing that it’s going to someone and they’re going to make, like, 10 sandwiches,” said Ewaldsen, 75, a r…
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