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# Bellingham Food Bank

Whatcom County's largest emergency food provider

## Sitemaps

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## Pages

- [Home](https://www.bellinghamfoodbank.org/) - Hunger is Unacceptable Since 1972, Bellingham Food Bank has provided free food in Whatcom County. We are now pushing 5,000 household visits a week and offer a free grocery program, drive thru, and home delivery. We also help to distribute millions of pounds of food as the warehouse for the Whatcom County Food Bank Network.
- [Give](https://www.bellinghamfoodbank.org/give/) - Your Support Keeps Our Doors Open Most of our funding comes from community members just like you. With your help, we distribute millions of pounds of food across Whatcom County because we know access to nutritious food is a human right.Checks can be made and mailed to Bellingham Food Bank1824 Ellis St Bellingham, WA 98225You
- [Advocacy](https://www.bellinghamfoodbank.org/advocacy-4/) - 8/7/26: Since 2021, visits to local food banks have tripled, while the amount of donated food hasgone down. Councilmembers have increased support in recent years, and the WhatcomCounty Food Bank Network (WCFBN) also received County grant funding to provide diapers and otherbaby supplies for families.However, two and a half million dollars of County support for
- [Job Postings](https://www.bellinghamfoodbank.org/apply/) - There are no current job postings available.
- [Volunteer](https://www.bellinghamfoodbank.org/volunteer/) - Thank you for your interest in volunteering! Volunteers are critical to the work of Bellingham Food Bank. Each week, more than 150 community members contribute their time and energy to our programs. We couldn’t do our work without this support! There are two main paths to volunteer:You can do both! 1) Gleaning Volunteering: If you
- [Gleaning](https://www.bellinghamfoodbank.org/glean/) - The Gleaning Project is a program of the Bellingham Food Bank focused on getting our community more access to local and fresh foods while helping our farms and neighbors. Our volunteers harvest thousands of pounds of produce each season from local farms, orchards, backyard trees and farmers markets to feed families in need across Whatcom
- [Gleaning Opportunities](https://www.bellinghamfoodbank.org/gleaning-opportunities/) - See Job Listings Below:
- [Get Food](https://www.bellinghamfoodbank.org/get-food/) - Bellingham Food Bank provides free food in Bellingham and Whatcom County. We have three main programs where we serve up to 5,000 household visits a week by community members. There are no proof of address or ID requirements. Stop by the Free Grocery Program at 1824 Ellis St to check us out and say hi!
- [Gleaning Volunteer Sign Up](https://www.bellinghamfoodbank.org/gleaning-volunteer-sign-up/) - Small Potatoes Gleaning Project Volunteer Registration Form (note: you only need to register once) * indicates required fieldsPlease note the information you enter. After applying you will need it to select a shift. Frequently Asked Questions - for Volunteers Gleaning volunteer flyerDownload
- [Home Delivery](https://www.bellinghamfoodbank.org/home-delivery/) - This program has limited capacity and is meant for community members who cannot access our other services - Free Grocery Program or Drive Thru. Due to this limited capacity, participants of the Home Delivery program are not permitted to access our other services. If you are able to access our other services, or can send
- [Newsletters](https://www.bellinghamfoodbank.org/newsletters/) - Read our latest issue:Issue 2 2026 We are engaged in really exciting and inspired work here at Bellingham Food Bank, largely thanks to the support we continue to receive from community members like you. This work is hard and expensive, but we know it’s the work we need to do to fight hunger where we
- [About Us](https://www.bellinghamfoodbank.org/about/) - We envision a community with a thriving food system where everyone has equitable access to the food they need and want. We reduce hunger by 1) creating access to high quality, desirable food and other essentials 2) building a responsive regional hunger relief network, and 3) disrupting racism, as food justice is social justice. We
- [Drive Thru Program](https://www.bellinghamfoodbank.org/drive-thru/) - Tuesdays from 3:30-6:30 pm. Please see below for more information on the program. Who can use the Drive Thru? Anyone is welcome to use our Drive Thru, however, you cannot use both the Drive Thru and the Free Grocery Store in the same week. Also, you cannot use the Drive Thru if you currently receive
- [Community Service](https://www.bellinghamfoodbank.org/community-service/) - We love partnering with community members who have court, school, or employer-mandated service hours to complete. To increase the chances that we will be able to provide you with service hours, we ask the following of you: Give Yourself Plenty of Time!We cannot accommodate short-notice or walk-in requests. At most, we can provide roughly 4
- [Boxes](https://www.bellinghamfoodbank.org/boxes/) - Below is each box type. Contents will vary week to week Basic Vegetables Fruit Dry Goods Mixed Dairy Boxed Milk Frozen Meat Latin American Jalapeños Tomatillos Nopales Some Fruit Masa Dry Beans Mixed Dairy Boxed Milk Frozen Meat Vegan Vegetables Fruit Vegan Dry Goods Plant Milks Plant Proteins Gluten Free Vegetables Fruit GF Dry Goods
- [Group Work Parties](https://www.bellinghamfoodbank.org/group-work-parties/) - What: We purchase pallets of bulk dry goods such as masa, pasta, rice, and beans. Groups break down the 50-pound bags into 2-pound bags that we give out to families, households, and individuals who use our services. When: We schedule work parties on an ad hoc basis, depending on staff availability. Work parties run Monday-Friday, generally
- [SNAP Amidst the Shutdown](https://www.bellinghamfoodbank.org/snap-amidst-the-shutdown/) - As you know, the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), or food stamps, likely will be suspended on November 1 due to the ongoing government shutdown. I cannot tell you how many times folks have asked me, “Is the food bank prepared for no SNAP in November?” The honest answer is, no, we are not. We are
- [How To Host A Glean](https://www.bellinghamfoodbank.org/how-to-host-a-glean/) - Here are printable information sheets on everything you need to know to host a glean! The Basics: Hosting-a-glean-FAQS1-for-WebsiteDownload More Information & Common Questions FAQ2Download Orchards and Backyard Trees - Guidelines FAQ3Download
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- [Receiving & Distribution](https://www.bellinghamfoodbank.org/warehouse/) - Schedule To Dock Your Shipment. There can be multiple semi trucks pulling up to our back door on any day. To ensure the best experience, please schedule your large food drop-offs and pick-ups ahead of time with our Data Docks scheduler below! Just click "Request Access" to get started. If you drive a large box
- [More Food Resources](https://www.bellinghamfoodbank.org/more-food-resources/) - There are More Food Resources in our area including hot meals, neighborhood pantries, and other food banks where you might find support. The resources listed below are not endorsed by Bellingham Food Bank, This information was last updated on 9/2023. There is no guarantee any of the information provided below is accurate because it may
- [Advocacy Team Sign Up](https://www.bellinghamfoodbank.org/advocacy/)
- [Gardening Guide](https://www.bellinghamfoodbank.org/gardening-guide/) - Interested in gardening? The gardening guide is a great tool to help you grow great veggies here in the Pacific Northwest. It’s got great information about soil, when to plant, where to plant, how to plant and so much more. If you’re thinking of gardening, or already do and just need some help, this guide
- [Learn](https://www.bellinghamfoodbank.org/learn/) - About Us The Bellingham Food Bank began over 50 years ago in 1972 as a place where people could find support and donated food. We envision a community with a thriving food system and work for a future where everyone has equitable access to the food they need and want. Newsletters Thanks to the support
- [Programs](https://www.bellinghamfoodbank.org/programs/)