Love, Inc. is an incredible local resource to those in need!…read more My story is that they stepped in when my family desperately needed food and referred us to Community Covenant Food Bank (accepts only referrals from Love, Inc.) on a monthly basis based on income. The Community Covenant Food Bank sets my family up with a lot of food, including meats (which are often hard to come by in the food bank market). My family has been truly blessed by Love, Inc.'s service to their community. If you are in need, do not hesitate to contact Love, Inc. who will refer you to appropriate resources. Thank you Love, Inc. for your positive influence in my family's life!

What a wonderful organization. Everyone I've met has been so kind and helpful. We in the United…read moreStates have A LOT of work to do in the food waste department and it's so wonderful to have a local option in Skagit county that helps to address this. It's important to keep in mind that it's the responsibility of the individual to do their own safety check for spoiled food. Take your time looking over meat and dairy products in particular before eating. I've been impressed with the quality of produce here and the small price of $40/mo along with 3.5 hours of volunteering is completely worth it.

Skagit Gleaners is a wonderful organization that helps with the rising food and clothing costs in…read morethe Valley. Definitely go in for a free shop and check it out. You won't be sorry!

This review is about the food bank located at the St. Charles Catholic Church known as the…read moreTri-Parish Food Bank. My previous review was a first impressions look at the food bank, and now that I have gone several times, I can say that I have some updated information on their treatment of those with disabilities. I have added one additional star bringing them to five stars in my book now that I have a good sense of how it works. Although it is not publicized, they do allow the people with disabilities to line up toward the front. You can sit in the cafeteria area and wait for the disabled line to start going through - there is no need to try and squeeze in with the rest of the people in the traditional line. On going through the line, often they will have someone to help you with your boxes or bags to a cart. Sometimes someone will be able to help you take your cart to your car. You can take a cart out to your car, and usually someone will be assigned to retrieve carts. Just start to take the cart back and someone should come and grab it from you so that you do not have to make the long walk to the food bank from the parking lot. As far as disabilities go, you still need to be able to walk from your car to the food bank, which is about a block and a half. If you can do that, they will help you as much as they can and let you go first in line. Please read my previous review to get a sense of the food bank itself for those who are new or thinking of going. This is an excellent food bank with really nice people and fast service. They often offer a lot of good produce that is in great shape in addition to their great normal selection of food and bread.

I recently went to Help House in Oak Harbor, and I am impressed with the service there. They have a…read moreproduce section that as I understand it gets daily deliveries. Now is the time to stock up on potatoes! You can go once a month for a bag of food, twice a week for produce, and twice a week for bread and bakery. The bag of food they gave me contained three types of frozen meat, a Haggen's sandwich (not expired), and pizza among many other staples. I really appreciate these folks who really stepped in to help me and my wife in times of financial strain when we cannot buy food. So thank you Help House for being an angel in a time of need.

Hey! If no one else is gonna give these dedicated people a review, then by all means, I will!…read more I have had to utilize the donations offered by this place, off and on for over 12 years, and I can't begin to say how blessed and grateful I feel every time I need to! They provide SO MUCH of the food basics, they help keep families, the disabled/handicapped and seniors from malnutrition and hunger on a regular basis. Local produce is delivered daily. The people are friendly and familiarize themselves with the regulars. This place speaks to the character of the citizens of Oak Harbor in a VERY special way!

Love the people who work here and numerous programs…read more Ukulele, free library, lunches, work out programs, Dementia group, friends group etc.

We attended an event at the Camano Center and was impressed with the space. The building is well…read moremaintained and clean. You walk into a foyer/sitting room with a huge fireplace (great for photos) and an area for registration. The room we occupied for the event probably had 20-25 tables of 10. It was pretty tight so we felt bad for the volunteer teens who had to serve. They have their own caterer and food was good.

This place is the best…read more The staff is great, they go out of their way to take great care of our kids. They run a day care but there is a learning curriculum also so your kids dont just play with blocks all day. You dont have to go everyday as long as you schedule in advance, like every M W F or something. They really are teachers not babysitters, they teach manners, social skills and some school stuff like letters and they read in a group to the kids. Great place to take your kids.

After a lackluster first visit here a few months ago, this Goodwill felt better on a recent second…read morevisit. Their selection of items is increasing, and the store is still clean and well organized. There were plenty of staff on duty on the busy day we visited, and the line moved fast. My only issue is the lighting is really bad here - they use LED lighting which is hung much too high, so most of the store appears dark and gloomy. Still, based on yesterday's visit I'll definitely return for another visit when I'm in Sedro and in a thrifting mood.

Cleanest GW I have ever been to! The customer service was great as well. Items not over crowded and…read morebrightly lit.

This is a review of the Anacortes Salvation Army's food bank service. They have many other services…read moreas well as church functions, but the food bank is the only one I've ever had experience with. It is open Mondays and Wednesdays from 1-3:45. You can come once a month. You can go in for bread, I believe, as often as you need. First, I would like to say that I really appreciate the people and the service provided at the food bank. They really help people who are down on their luck, so to speak, and need a helping hand to get back on their feet. The way the food bank works is first, you have to sign up. You do this by bringing in IDs and address verification (a piece of mail, for example) for everyone in the household. If you have children, bring in their birth certificates. The good thing is that once you are in their system, you stay in their system even if you do not go for a year here and there. It is all computerized. After you sign up, you come in and take a number from the table in the middle of the room and wait to be called. Once called, you sit down with the intake specialist who will ask you whether you need toilet paper, a bar of soap, dog or cat food, and anything else specific. They try to meet specific needs if they have it in the back. Once your order is taken, you go back and sit down (yes, there are lots of chairs) and wait for your name to be called by the workers in the back. They will roll your groceries out on a cart that you can use to take the food to your car. The Salvation Army is very disability friendly with chairs and carts to help people who can't stand very long or carry things very far. While you wait to have your number or your name called, you can browse the bread and produce in the front room and take as much as you need. There is usually a free table as well that has odd things on it or expired things that need to go right away. The Anacortes Salvation Army gets an A+ for helping persons in need with food and for providing a disability friendly environment. The workers are very kind and compassionate, make eye contact, and smile. I highly recommend their services to supplement your food if you find yourself in an emergency.

I went to go drop off food at the food bank but I did not realize it was Presidents' Day on the…read more21st but I just wanted to make sure that the food you know that I'm not eating could be used to get used to someone I took all the expired food out though because I didn't feel comfortable giving expired food