Small stature, big heart ...

Some of our most enthusiastic supporters are our youngest supporters. Take Claire, for instance. This enterprising six-year-old, who will start first grade in September, ran a lemonade stand near her home on the Fourth of July. Selling to folks on their way to the nearby Freedom Fest, Claire raised $220 for FISH Food Banks!  Way to go, Claire, and thanks to you and your parents for your generous support!

Here's our littlest entrepreneur Claire at her lemonade stand.

 

New waiting area at Edgewood FISH

Everyone at Edgewood Community FISH Food Bank is very happy to have brand-new benches in the waiting area outside the door. The new benches were the work of young Joseph Decker, who coordinated the building and installation of the benches as his Eagle Scout project.

Joseph's mom Joline and his sister Amy have been volunteering at Edgewood for a couple of years.  They're regulars on Thursday afternoons, so when Joseph was trying to decide on a project the food bank was an obvious choice.

On Memorial Day weekend, Joseph, his Scoutmaster dad John, and the Scouts of Troop 525 got the new benches installed. Joseph sought donations for the materials. He (and we) would like to thank Arrow Lumber of Buckley (especially Barney Wagner) for donating the lumber, Rodda Paint of Puyallup for donating the paint, American Presidents Lines Employees for cash donations and labor, and all the Scouts of Troop 525 for their help.  We at FISH Food Banks would like to thank Joseph for this generous support of Edgewood Community FISH - thanks so much and congratulations on achieving the recognition of Eagle Scout!

Edgewood before

  

Edgewood after

Joseph Decker and his fellow members of Troop 525 celebrate their accomplishment.