Our biggest food donation total of the year, 9,824 lbs! Plus, an incredible 409 lbs. of granola bars collected for Food to Go. What a wonderful way to celebrate 11 years of giving! Thank you to our donors, drivers and volunteers for making it all possible.

Together, our community donated an incredible 9,228 lbs. of food in August! A special shout-out to Thrive Fitness, they donated 68 lbs., and SABA, who donated 161 lbs. Thank you for helping us keep our local food pantries stocked and supporting neighbors in our community.

Way to go, Anacortes! 8384 pounds of food collected, and bare shelves are now full again. Thank you for your generosity.

From nearly empty to full. Thank you, donors!

The June food needs list is a long one, and your donations are much needed and appreciated at this time, as the food bank shelves are quickly becoming empty; a large number of items are already gone. View the complete list on our homepage.

Our donors are amazing!

Thank you, Thrive Fitness community, for your March donations! #feedingourcommunity

Thank you to our amazing donors!

Thank you, United Methodist Church of Anacortes, for your donations: $148 and 133 lbs. of food.

December 18 was the last day of Food to Go for 2025. We appreciate all of our volunteers that show up every week to pack and deliver bags. A Simple Gesture - Anacortes for being an amazing partner in helping us feed those students in need. Thank you to Fiddlehead Montessori for putting together our little gift bags that we included in our bags this week. Also, a huge thank you to Friends of the Anacortes Public Library for their generous donation of books. Each student wil

Shout-out to Anacortes Yacht Club for your recent donation!

A big thank you to all the December 13 donors—we collected 10,935 lbs. of food. WOW!

As you put out your A Simple Gesture - Anacortes red bag on the 13th, please consider these items. Thank you!

To our donors & community, Thank you for continuing to give during the uncertainty of these past few weeks. Thank you for reaching out and offering to host food drives. Thank you for telling your friends and neighbors about us. Your generosity continues to amaze and inspire us. We love being a part of this community. Your ASG Board

Currently needed items: sugar, kidney beans, baby wipes, newborn diapers, flour, rice, jam/jelly, razors, toothbrushes, meals in a can (spaghetti-o's and the like)

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