#44: Lynne Ayers - Director of Stanwood Camano Food Bank - Pt. 2
- Author
- Brandon Ericson
- Published
- Tue 12 May 2020
- Episode Link
- https://share.transistor.fm/s/e1392e33
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.html
- Jim 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/)
