Tree falls onto Mill Creek, WA food bank

Tree crushes Mill Creek, WA food bank

The Mill Creek Community Food Bank is calling on the community for help after a tree fell onto their building this week.

MILL CREEK, Wash. - The Mill Creek Community Food Bank is calling on the community for help after a tree fell onto their building this week.

The foundation is responsible for the Mill Creek Foodbank and the Backpacks of Hope Programs. They help 1,000 families a week.

"We have seniors that depend on us that are shut-ins that we deliver food to, and we have 500 kids for the Backpacks of Hope, 20 different schools that depend on those seven meals for the weekend," Tom Sweeney, Executive Director of Hope Creek Charitable Foundation said.

One donor has agreed to match whatever they get.

"I’m pretty excited about that so I’m really hoping that we’ll get a good response, and people will give so we can rebuild," Sweeney said.

Timeline:

The food bank posted to social media on Tuesday, showcasing the damage left by the fallen tree. It severely caved in the roof, and crushed a container used for their Backpacks of Hope program, which provides food for school-aged children in need.

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via Mill Creek Community Food Bank

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What you can do:

As they work to restore operations, the Mill Creek Community Food Bank is asking for support during this challenging time.

Donations can be made online to the Hope Creek Charitable Foundation, and the community can volunteer to give the food bank some extra hands.

The Mill Creek Community Food Bank is located at 4326 148th Street SE, behind Gold Creek Community Church. You can learn more about the food bank on the Hope Creek Charitable Foundation website.

The Source: Information in this story is from social media posts from the Mill Creek Community Food Bank.