On Saturday, November 15th from 9 am – Noon Lafayette Elementary School will be supporting the West Seattle Food Bank by collecting canned and non-perishable food for a “Fill the Truck” community food drive.

This food drive was initiated by Lafayette’s PTA in response to the impending elimination of SNAP benefit access, government worker and military impacts and the upcoming holiday season. Help our school “Fill the Truck” and in turn assist the members of our community who are currently facing food insecurity.

A West Seattle Food Bank collection van will be parked out front of Lafayette Elementary (2645 California Ave SW) to collect donations from the surrounding WS community on November 15th from 9 am – Noon. Any non-perishable donations from our community at-large (West Seattle neighbors, local businesses, other students and their families) are very welcome and appreciated!

These collections will be directly donated to the food bank, along with the Lafayette students’ collections from the two weeks leading up to the drive.

Below are specific items the West Seattle Food Bank is most in need of during this time:

Low sodium canned vegetables and beans
Low sodium canned soup, stew, and chili
Low sodium canned meats or fish in water (tuna, chicken)
No added sugar canned fruit in juice
Shelf-stable milks (dairy and non-dairy – almond, soy, oat)
Supplemental nutritional drinks (Boost, Ensure)
Juice, no sugar added
Shelf stable milk
Healthy snacks
Animal or graham crackers
Granola bars
Raisins
Fruit leather
Dried fruit
Applesauce and fruit cups, no sugar added
Microwavable pasta meals
Microwavable soup cups
Oatmeal or cereal packs
* Please consider donating cans with pop-tops and easy to open packaging;
kid-friendly and individual sizes are also greatly appreciated! *
+ Winter jackets and accessories will be accepted as well!

Thank you for your donations and please spread the word about this important community opportunity in our West Seattle neighborhood.