As need grows, Snohomish County seniors help feed the hungry

EVERETT — On Tuesday, the mood inside the dining room at Bethany of the Northwest was bright like the sunny spring day outside as nine women filled small Ziploc bags with food. The floor was soon littered with dried beans, pasta and brown rice.

These women live in the long-term care and rehab units at Bethany’s location on Pacific Avenue in Everett. A few times per month they volunteer for the Faith Food Bank, in their own dining room, by repackaging bulk items into smaller bags for the weekly box distribution.

Ellen Douglas, 95, volunteers because she remembers what it was like to need that help many years ago, in Everett, with her two sons. And she sees the need around her.

“More people seem to be hungry, there is more need for help,” Douglas said. “They’re in the same boat as I was years ago.” Douglas had to stop early on Tuesday, as she had just returned that day from a week in the hospital.

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