Nucor delivers big holiday gift to West Seattle Food Bank

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This is one of the West Seattle Food Bank‘s most-heartwarming and belly-filling days of the year – the day they welcome a big gift from Nucor Steel and its employees.

This year, employees collected 5,200 pounds of food – more than 2 1/2 tons! We stopped by as they were unloading. They also donated cash and checks that with additional/matching donations from the company brought WSFB a check totaling $21,708.

Your help is appreciated too – for example, if you’d like to donate a turkey or two for Christmas, the food bank tells us next Monday is the optimal dropoff day. They’re on the southeast corner of 35th and Morgan, with donors welcome to use the garage entry off Morgan south of 35th. More info about donating can be found here.

Jennifer December 14, 2015 (2:00 pm)

That is fantastic! Thank you Nucor and all your employees!

Deb December 14, 2015 (2:31 pm)

To the Nucor Family – I’m so heartened by your continued generosity and your kindness. What a fantastic gift to the West Seattle Community!! Thank you so very much.

admiral don December 14, 2015 (2:32 pm)

Way to go Nucor. They are always the nicest folks over there!!

mok December 14, 2015 (2:53 pm)

You guys rock!!!

waikikigirl December 14, 2015 (4:10 pm)

Wonderful job Nucor and employees!!!!

WS or bust! December 14, 2015 (5:19 pm)

Great job! I noticed the huge bags of flour. Does the food bank repackage it in smaller bags for distribution?

miws December 14, 2015 (6:16 pm)

WS or bust! my semi-educated guess would be yes.

When I occasionally visited WSFB, around 5 or so years ago when I lived in their service area, although I don’t recall if I saw flour (likely would have declined it, as I don’t bake or otherwise often use flour), but they *did* have repackaged rice, oatmeal, and beans among some items that originated in larger packaging.

Mike

D December 14, 2015 (6:32 pm)

That’s true Christmas spirit you all deserve a great big pat on the back and a xo thanks

Maggie December 14, 2015 (6:53 pm)

Yes – most all local food banks are able to repackage bulk ingredients! We do it each week at the Vashon food bank.

Trissa December 14, 2015 (8:46 pm)

It warms my heart every year to see the generosity of the Nucor employees!

dsa December 14, 2015 (10:28 pm)

The food is impressive, but that is an admirable cash donation from both employees and Nucor.

BeckBe December 14, 2015 (11:25 pm)

Awesome job, Nucor! Thank you for contributing to the community!

Judi Yazzolino December 15, 2015 (9:26 am)

We are so blessed here at the West Seattle Food Bank to have Nucor and it’s employee in our West Seattle neighborhood. Their tremendous generosity over overwhelms us every year. They are such a wonderful partner to help us provide the over 9000 families that we serve with the nutritious food and services that they need. Thank you and happy holidays to all.