United Way organizes ‘April Food Day’ collection for Thurston food banks. No foolin’

The Olympian staff
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The United Way of Thurston County is running a new “April Food Day” food drive this week aimed at addressing food insecurity.

Through Friday, March 29, the United Way is urging all community members to drop off non-perishable food items at designated drop-off locations across the county.

On Monday, April 1, the United Way team will coordinate the delivery of the collected food items to the Thurston County Food Bank, Yelm Community Services Food Bank, ROOF Community Services (serving Rochester), and Tenino Community Service Center/Tenino Food Bank Plus.

Want to drop off food? Here are the drop-off points:

  • Commencement Bank at 600 Franklin St SE #102 in Olympia.

  • Dancing Goats Downtown at 550 Capital Way S. in Olympia.

  • Dancing Goats Farmers Market at 11 Market St. NE Suite #102, Olympia.

  • Indigo Purls at 2101 Harrison Ave. NW #A, Olympia.

  • Intercity Olympia Transit Center at 222 State Ave. NE, Olympia.

  • Two OlyFed locations in Olympia: 421 Capital Way S. and 2420 Harrison Ave. NW.

  • Options Pregnancy Clinic, 135 Lilly Road NE, Olympia.

  • Two Umpqua Bank locations in Olympia: 303 Union Ave. SE and 2820 Harrison Ave. NW.

  • WaFd Bank at 1540 Cooper Point Road SW Suite 500 in Olympia.

  • Three OlyFed locations in Lacey: 4310 Sixth Ave. SE, 4860 Yelm Highway SE and 8300 Quinault Drive NE.

  • WaFd Bank at 4110 Pacific Ave. SE in Lacey.

  • OlyFed at 303 Cleveland Ave. SE in Tumwater.

  • Tumwater Chiropractic at 128 D St. SW in Tumwater.

  • Olympia Federal Savings bank at 907 Yelm Ave. W. in Yelm.

  • Umpqua Bank at 9921 US Highway 12 in Rochester.

  • Glenda’s at 901 Binghampton St. in Rainier.