1 million. That’s how many meals the Rainier Valley Food Bank (RVFB), Seattle’s busiest food bank serves annually. Cut to 2020, RVFB faced a lot more demand as the pandemic raged, and ravaged through the country. The organization and the community it serves, were deeply and devastatingly impacted. It had to do away with in-person shopping and shift their food distribution, home deliveries grew by five-fold, and to-go bags doubled in quantity. RVFB’s 1200 sq ft. home of 25 years, in the Rainier Valley, was hard-pressed for space to meet the increasing demands for food programs, staff, volunteers and donations. Increased demand called for more volunteers. 500 new volunteers
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