There's A Great Demand For Food Donations During The Holidays

Residents can help the needy by donating to a food bank or Christmas-gift program. Here is a list of Snohomish County food banks and organizations that will accept donations during the holidays:

Stillaguamish Senior Center, 18308 Smokey Point Blvd., Arlington; (360) 653-4551. Nonperishable food can be brought by from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Mondays and Wednesdays.

Darrington Food Bank, Community Services, 660 Emens St.; (360) 436-1833. Food can be brought by from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesday through Thursday. Checks can be sent to P.O. Box 696, Darrington, WA 98241.

Carol Rowe Memorial Food Bank, Edmonds United Methodist Church, 828 Caspers St., Edmonds, WA 98020; 778-5833. Food can be brought by 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. Mondays and Tuesdays. Checks can be sent to the address above.

Counterpoint, 7416 212th St. S.W., Suite 3, Edmonds; 778-2644. Nonperishable food can be brought by from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.

South County Senior Center, 220 Railroad Ave., Edmonds; 774-5555. Nonperishable food can be brought by 9 to 11 a.m. Monday through Wednesday. Checks can be sent to P.O. Box 717, Edmonds, WA 98020.

ARC, 2109 19th St., Everett; 258-2459. Nonperishable food can be donated from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.

Crisis Respite, LifeNet Health, 3225 Lombard Ave., Everett; 252-7773. Food can be brought by from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. daily. Checks can be sent to P.O. Box 3810, Everett, WA 98203-8810.

Deaconess Children's Service, 4708 Dogwood Drive, Everett, WA 98203; 259-0146. Nonperishable food can be brought by from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. Checks can be sent to the address above.

Everett Gospel Mission, 3711 Smith Ave.; 252-4776. Food can be donated from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. daily. Checks can be sent to P.O. Box 423, Everett, WA 98206.

Everett Gospel Mission Women's Refuge Center, 2820 Hewitt Ave., WA 98201; 252-1206. Nonperishable food can be brought by from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Saturday. Checks can be made out to "Women's Refuge" and sent to the address above.

Snohomish County Holiday Basket Bureau: If you would like to donate food, cash or toys or adopt a family for the holidays, you can call the Everett office at 258-3688 or send a check to Holiday Basket Bureau, P.O. Box 7893, Everett, WA 98201. Or call the Lynnwood office at 672-2218 or mail a check to Community Resource Center, P.O. Box 97012, Lynnwood, WA 98046-9712.

Homeless Project, LifeNet Health, 2809 Grand Ave., Everett; 252-1301. Food can be donated from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday.

Immaculate Conception Parish, 2430 Hoyt Ave., Everett; 259-2272. Nonperishable food can be donated from 9 to 10:30 a.m. Fridays.

Our Lady of Perpetual Help Parish, 2619 Cedar Ave., Everett, WA 98201; 259-2272. Nonperishable food can be donated from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. Checks can be sent to the address above.

Pregnancy Aid of Snohomish County, 2731 10th St., Everett; 252-6444. Baby formula, infant cereal and baby food can be brought by between 9:30 a.m. and noon Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday. Checks can be sent to P.O. Box 1317, Everett, WA 98206.

Salvation Army, 2525 Rucker Ave., Everett, WA 98201; 259-8129. Food can be donated from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday. Checks can be sent to the address above.

Silver Lake Chapel, 2027 132nd St. S.E., Everett; 337-5464. Nonperishable food can be donated between 8:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.

St. Mary Magdalen, 8717 Seventh Ave. S.E., Everett; 355-8522. Food can be donated from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday.

Volunteers of America, 2802 Broadway Ave., Everett; 259-3191, Ext. 357. Food can be donated from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday at 2726 Lombard Ave. or from 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Saturday at 2802 Broadway Ave. Checks can be made out to: Volunteers of America food bank, P.O. Box 839, Everett, WA 98206.

Granite Falls Food Bank: Nonperishable food can be left at City Hall, 206 S. Granite Ave., between 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. Information: 691-6441. Items can be left at the food bank, 215 S. Granite Ave., from 9:30 to 11:30 the second and fourth Wednesdays of the month.

Lake Stevens Food Bank, Ebenezer Lutheran Church, 2111 117th Ave. N.E.; 334-3430. Food can be donated 9 to 11 a.m. Monday through Friday. Checks can be sent to P.O. Box 1031, Lake Stevens, WA 98258.

Lynnwood Food Bank, Lynnwood Nazarene Church, 5326 176th St. S.W., Lynnwood, WA 98037; 745-1635. Food can be donated from 8 to 11:30 a.m. Tuesdays and 7 a.m to 6:30 p.m. Wednesdays. Call first for perishable-food donations. Checks can be sent to the address above.

The Lynnwood Fire Department accepts nonperishable food for the Lynnwood food bank. Items can be brought by from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. daily to 18800 68th Ave. W. Information: 775-3473.

Make Me a Blessing Food Bank, 20931 Yew Way, Maltby; (360) 668-7900. Nonperishable food can be dropped off anytime. Checks can be sent to P.O. Box 1256, Snohomish, WA 98291.

Marysville Community Food Bank, 4109 76th St. N.E., Marysville, WA 98270. Food can be donated from 8 to 11 a.m. Monday through Saturday. Checks can be made out to the address above. Information: First Baptist Church, (360) 659-1242.

Sky Valley Food Bank, 784 Village Way, Monroe; (360) 794-7959. Food can be donated from 8:30 to 11:30 a.m., Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Checks can be sent to P.O. Box 724, Monroe, WA 98272.

Concern for Neighbors Food Bank, Terrace View Presbyterian Church, 4700 228th St. S.W., Mountlake Terrace, WA 98043; 778-7227. Food can be donated 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Friday. Checks can be made out to the address above.

Mukilteo Food Bank, Mukilteo Presbyterian Church, 822 Third St., Mukilteo, WA 98275; 355-2802. Nonperishable food can be donated from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesday through Friday and from 9 to 11:30 a.m. Sunday. Checks can be sent to the address above.

Northshore Multi Service Center, 18220 96th Ave. N.E., Bothell, WA 98011; 485-6521. Nonperishable food can be brought by from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. Fresh and frozen food can be dropped off on Mondays. Checks can be sent to the address above.

Snohomish Community Food Bank, 1330 Ferguson Park Road; (360) 568-7993. Food can be brought by from 3 to 7 p.m. Tuesdays and 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Fridays. Checks can be sent to P.O. Box 1364, Snohomish, WA 98290.

Stanwood-Camano Food Bank, Services and Thrift Store: 8716 269th Place N.W., Stanwood; (360) 629-2789. Nonperishable food can be donated 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday. Call first for fresh- or frozen-food donations. Checks can be sent to P.O. Box 1285, Stanwood, WA 98292.

Sunrise Food Bank, Sultan Assembly of God Church, 211 Sixth St., Sultan; (360) 793-0731. Food can be donated from 7:30 to 9:30 a.m. Thursdays and 8 a.m. to noon Fridays. Checks can be sent to P.O. Box 429, Sultan, WA 98294.

Tulalip Food Bank, Church of God, 1330 Tulalip Road; (360) 659-2169. Food can be donated from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. the second and fourth Tuesdays of the month. Checks can be sent to: 7009 29th Ave. N.E., Marysville, WA 98271.

Food Lifeline, 15230 15th Ave. N.E., Seattle, WA 98155; 545-6600. Nonperishable food can be donated 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. Checks can be sent to the address above.

Ballinger Village Chiropractic is a drop-off point for donations for Northwest Harvest Food Bank. Nonperishable food can be donated 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays and 2:30 to 6:30 p.m. Thursdays at 20338 Ballinger Way N.E., Seattle. Information: 367-1340.

Compiled by Seattle Times Snohomish County bureau news assistant Sandra Huber.