A team was formed….a team consisting of a community whose desire is to help those in need. Rotary’s involvement was extensive. It stretched across four clubs and two districts and in less than four months the Mill Creek Food Bank opened its doors.

To make this happen it took a whole community effort. First of all, the Rotary Club of Mill Creek formed a new Interact Club within Jackson High School students and staff providing a long term structure that the students will follow in collecting and organizing the food.

The Everett School District allowed us space to store food and to distribute the food at Jackson High School.

The City of Mill Creek issued special variances for use of school property. The Rotary Club of Mill Creek, local newspapers and Jackson High School spearheaded recruiting and trained volunteers within the community.

The Rotary Club of Mill Creek with staff from Jackson High School negotiated an agreement with Volunteers of America to have the Mill Creek Food Bank be a subsidiary.

Rotarian Michael Jeffery was able to have Northwestern Mutual donate a computer to connect to the VOA data base, and finally Costco is working with the Mill Creek Food bank to provide shelving (another Rotary Connection).

The Mill Creek Food Bank is a Rotary Club of Mill Creek community project until a formal agreement is made with the Volunteers of America.

The Mill Creek Food Bank was the whole community working together.




(City of Mill Creek Mayor Mike Todd and Interect President Bonita Yusaf)

 
 
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