#44: Lynne Ayers - Director of Stanwood Camano Food Bank - Pt. 2

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English - May 12, 2020 08:00 - 39 minutes - 53.6 MB - ★★★★★ - 31 ratings
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Previous Episode: #43: Lynne Ayers - Director of Stanwood Camano Food Bank - Pt. 1

Next Episode: #45: Elaine Traverse - Executive Director of Stanwood Chamber of Commerce

Links to Things Mentioned in this Episode:

Part 1 (https://camanocommons.com/ep43) https://www.cancer.org/healthy/stay-away-from-tobacco/great-american-smokeout.htmlJim Ayers Podcast (https://camanocommons.com/ep16/) Navarro Wine Club (https://www.navarrowine.com/main.php) Camano Island Coffee Roasters (https://camanoislandcoffee.com/)

Key Points of Interest:

If you didn’t already, be sure to go back and listen to Part 1! Who was the founder of the Stanwood Camano Food Bank? How did Lynne get introduced to the Stanwood Camano Food Bank? How did the thrift shop portion of the store get started? What are some of the ways to help people who frequent the food bank? How did the grocery store model work and help out the customers of the food bank? How has the food bank reacted to COVID-19? What are the positive aspects that she has seen from COVID? Their backpack program went from 350 to over a 1000 takers during this time How much has Grocery drops gone down during this time? How has the community pitched in and helped out? Lynne also wants to know how much she appreciates the Stanwood Camano Area for their support! How many pounds of food does the food bank go through right now? How can people help out during this time?

Camano Island Locations Mentioned in this Episode:

Camano Commons Marketplace (https://camanocommons.com/)