The Brief
- The Bremerton Foodline is facing empty shelves as local need has surged 55% over the past year, while donations rose just 6%.
- High food costs and sustained client demand—now 200 to 225 families daily—are forcing the pantry to purchase basic staples it normally receives through donations.
- With the holiday season approaching, organizers are urging community members to step in with food and financial donations via the pantry’s website.
BREMERTON, Wash. – The Bremerton Foodline is asking the community for support as it faces bare shelves and a widening gap between rising community need and incoming donations.
The pantry is seeing a sharp shortfall in both product donations and financial resources. Demand for client services has jumped 55% over the past year at the Bremerton Foodline, as well as other local food banks, while food contributions have grown by only 6%, according to Executive Director Cori Kauk.
Rising Need and Empty Shelves
What they’re saying:
Inside the facility, empty crates and shelves marked with green signs indicate items that are completely out of stock.…