Programs

  • The Ferndale Food Bank

    THE FERNDALE FOOD BANK WORKS TO PROVIDE A SUSTAINABLE SOURCE OF FOOD TO WHATCOM COUNTY FAMILIES EXPERIENCING FOOD SCARCITY. THIS IS DONE THROUGH IN-PERSON DISTRIBUTIONS AT OUR FACILITY. DURING THE 2021 / 2022 YEAR THE FERNDALE FOOD BANK PROVIDED FOOD TO APPX 26,480 INDIVIDUALS. DURING THE 2021 / 2022 YEAR THE FOOD BANK RECEIVED CASH CONTRIBUTIONS OF 359,095 AND FOOD VALUED AT 1,215,303. ALSO, VOLUNTEER LABOR VALUED AT 118,732 WAS CONTRIBUTED. FOOD AND SUPPLIES PURCHASED FOR DISTRIBUTION WAS 57,410. THE AVERAGE VALUE OF FOOD DISTRIBUTED PER PERSON WAS 48.07 (1,272,713 / 26,480). DONATED LABOR IS VALUED AT 16.69 PER HOUR. CONTRIBUTED FOOD IS VALUED AT 1.82 PER POUND.
    Geographies
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    Dates
    Jul 1, 2021 – Jun 30, 2022
    Source
    990
    No causes provided
    No populations provided
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    $1.4M

  • Program 1 [2025]

    THE FERNDALE FOOD BANK WORKS TO PROVIDE A SUSTAINABLE SOURCE OF FOOD TO WHATCOM COUNTY FAMILIES EXPERIENCING FOOD SCARCITY. THIS IS DONE THROUGH IN-PERSON DISTRIBUTIONS AT OUR FACILITY. DURING THE 2024 / 2025 YEAR THE FOOD BANK SERVED 8,160 INDIVIDUALS. DURING THE 2024 / 2025 YEAR THE FOOD BANK RECEIVED CASH CONTRIBUTIONS OF 552,715 AND FOOD VALUED AT 1,633,579. ALSO, VOLUNTEER LABOR VALUED AT 306,383 WAS CONTRIBUTED. FOOD AND SUPPLIES PURCHASED FOR DISTRIBUTION WAS 214,144. DONATED LABOR IS VALUED AT 17.76 PER HOUR. CONTRIBUTED FOOD IS VALUED AT 1.97 PER POUND.
    Geographies
    Not indicated
    Dates
    Jul 1, 2024 – Jun 30, 2025
    Source
    990
    No causes provided
    No populations provided
    –
    $2.2M