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FOOD TO GO—ANACORTES
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
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6 days ago1 min read


Anacortes Yacht Club
Shout-out to Anacortes Yacht Club for your recent donation!
spanglep1
Dec 16, 20251 min read


Thank you, Anacortes!
A big thank you to all the December 13 donors—we collected 10,935 lbs. of food. WOW!
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Dec 16, 20251 min read


Salvation Army Holiday Needs
As you put out your A Simple Gesture - Anacortes red bag on the 13th, please consider these items. Thank you!
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Dec 8, 20251 min read


Donor 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
spanglep1
Nov 18, 20251 min read


Mid-November Needs
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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Nov 18, 20251 min read


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Jun 3, 20250 min read


Read All About It! ASG's Article in Fidalgo Living Magazine
Check out the article in February’s edition of Fidalgo Living - Best Version Media about A Simple Gesture! Learn about how we started,...
ASG-Anacortes
Jan 25, 20241 min read


What We've Been Up to in 2022
As we start a new year, we wanted to take a moment to reflect and celebrate what we did in 2022. 54,466 lbs of food and personal items...
ASG-Anacortes
Jan 4, 20231 min read


ASG Voted as One of the Best Non-Profits in Anacortes!
We're pleased to announce that ASG was recently voted as one of the top three nonprofit organizations in the Anacortes American...
ASG-Anacortes
Mar 23, 20221 min read


A Look Back at 2021
Here's a snapshot of A Simple Gesture - Anacortes highlights in 2021! 48,800 lbs of food and personal items collected in 2021, not...
ASG-Anacortes
Jan 31, 20221 min read


Celebrating 6 Years!
Happy 6th Anniversary to A Simple Gesture - Anacortes! Thanks to all of you, we celebrated yesterday with a morning filled with 9,103...
ASG-Anacortes
Oct 10, 20211 min read


Summer Food Bag Success!
During the summer of 2021, we were able to provide nearly 1,000 bags of food for children in our community that were in need of...
ASG-Anacortes
Sep 9, 20211 min read


No Donations on the Red Bag Pantry Shelves, Please!
PLEASE DO NOT LEAVE ANYTHING ON RED BAG PANTRY SHELVES located in front of the library and fire station. No clothes. No meat. No...
ASG-Anacortes
Jun 3, 20211 min read


Adopt-A-Month Partnership with Island Hospital
Since 2018, Island Hospital employees have participated in ASG's 'Adopt A Month,' hosting a food drive to help feed those in need in our...
ASG-Anacortes
Jun 3, 20211 min read


2020 Highlights
In 2020, the core mission of A Simple Gesture-Anacortes, ‘Feed the hungry in Anacortes,’ was carried out more than ever before. Through...
ASG-Anacortes
Feb 27, 20211 min read


Which food items are generally most needed?
A few weeks before food pick-up days, the food bank indicates which food items are most needed. This information is then shared on our...
ASG-Anacortes
Jan 10, 20211 min read


5th Anniversary!
Happy 5th Anniversary! We celebrate this milestone on October 2020 thanks to you, our donors and volunteers, who over the past 5 years...
ASG-Anacortes
Oct 10, 20201 min read


Family Transforms Their Lending Library to Food Donation Site
The Love Family, volunteer drivers with A Simple Gesture, has transformed the Little Free Library on their street at 2418 28th Street...
ASG-Anacortes
Sep 4, 20201 min read


April 2016 Article in Fidalgo Living
Here is a look at our beginnings from an article published in the April 2016 issue of Fidalgo Living magazine. Since that time, A Simple...
ASG-Anacortes
Apr 19, 20201 min read
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