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Yahoo
04-03-2025
- Climate
- Yahoo
Mill Creek Community Food Bank recovering after a tree crashed into its food storage containers
'It was like, tree everywhere!' One big tree did a lot of damage at the Mill Creek Community Food Bank during last week's windstorm. Executive Director Tom Sweeney says the tree crashed onto a steel container, denting the structure and poking holes through the roof. 'I can't believe it – that's a steel container. I thought a tree with bounce off it, I mean, it looks like a car crash,' said Sweeney. The tree also damaged a couple of trailers where food is stored and sorted. Now, ceilings bulge and leak when it rains. Thankfully, the tree missed a tent, so they're now having to move more stuff in to do all they can to help feed around 2,400 people a week. That includes their Backpacks of Hope program, which helps 500 local school kids in need, with food every weekend. 'We gotta keep going – we have kids that are looking forward to those bags on Friday,' said Carolanne Holly, a volunteer. Sweeney says there's around $60,000 in damages. But with support from the community, they're confident they'll be able to regroup. 'It's just really encouraging when you see how people rally around and want to help – gives me a lot of hope,' said Sweeney. Click here for more about making a donation or volunteering.
Yahoo
01-03-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Tree falls, damages Mill Creek, WA food bank
The Brief A tree fell onto the Mill Creek Community Food Bank after high winds hit western Washington Monday night. It caused severe damage to the food bank's roof and crushed a container used for their Backpacks of Hope program, which provides food for school-aged children in need. The food bank is calling on the community for support, through donations, volunteering and spreading the word. 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. 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. Monday night's powerful storm brought high winds across western Washington, knocking out power to thousands and causing many other trees to fall in the area. 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. Gov. Ferguson details $4 billion in spending cuts to address WA deficit Parents petition to remove WA substitute principal after past admissions of drug use 'Oops I did a crime': WA high school teacher charged with child porn First WA measles case of 2025 confirmed in King County infant 3.2 magnitude earthquake rocks east King County, WA To get the best local news, weather and sports in Seattle for free, sign up for the daily FOX Seattle Newsletter. Download the free FOX LOCAL app for mobile in the Apple App Store or Google Play Store for live Seattle news, top stories, weather updates and more local and national coverage, plus 24/7 streaming coverage from across the nation.
