Mayor’s Day of Concern for the Hungry returns Sept. 22

The annual Mayor's Day of Concern for the Hungry returns Sept. 22 in Federal Way.

September 17, 2012 7:32 pm
This 2009 file photo shows volunteers outside the Safeway on South 320th Street in Federal Way.
This 2009 file photo shows volunteers outside the Safeway on South 320th Street in Federal Way.

From staff reports:

The annual Mayor’s Day of Concern for the Hungry returns Sept. 22 in Federal Way.

Volunteers will be stationed at grocery stores from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday to accept donations from shoppers.

Participating local grocery stores include Fred Meyer (Twin Lakes), Albertsons, Safeway (S. 320th and the Twin Lakes locations), Top Foods, and both Wal-Mart locations (S. 314th Street and S. 348th Street).

Federal Way is joining with Multi-Service Center’s Federal Way Food Bank and the Emergency Feeding Program of Seattle-King County to help feed families and individuals struggling to make ends meet. Last year, the Mayor’s Day of Concern for the Hungry collected 13,099 pounds of donated food.

To learn more or donate, contact Terri Turner at (253) 838-6810.