Today in Incredible Selfishness: Rainier Valley Food Bank Burgled
The Rainer Valley Food Bank was burgled. You can go ahead and let your face fall into a rictus of unspeakable shock and anger now; this is a textbook "justifiable rage" moment.
Thieves broke the lock on the food bank's storage locker and took around 30 crates of potatoes, onions, canned food, peanut butter, and other items--around $1500-$2000 worth of food earmarked to be given to needy families over the weekend as part of the food bank's Thanksgiving distribution. The Rainer Valley Food Bank provides food to around 10,000 people per month, up from about half that this time last year.
We can only imagine what goes through someone's mind as they steal 30 goddamn crates of food from a food bank--a place where, if they'd asked, they'd have been given food for free.
But speaking of textbook moments, if there was ever an opportune time to give, this is it! You can bring your donations to the Rainier Valley Food Bank, 4205 Rainier Avenue South, Tuesday through Saturday, from 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. The food bank takes healthy nonperishables like canned soup, vegetables, fruit, tuna, and chicken, and boxed dinners. You can also donate online.
Update! Group Health says it will help restock the stolen food. PCC is also donating $1,000 worth of food. And if you're still interested in donating, check this list out. Hat tip to Monica Guzman at the PI.
