Skagit Valley Food Co-op gives $10k to fight local hunger

MOUNT VERNON — This announcement would not be possible without the amazing generosity of the Co-op’s member-owners. At the outset of COVID-19, we heard the same question from several of our member-owners: “How can we help?” In response, management made it even easier for Co-op member-owners to donate their annual patronage refunds (dividends) to Community Action’s Skagit Food Distribution Center (SFDC). We were able to donate over $10,000 to support the Distribution Center’s ongoing work to feed the hungry in our community!

The SFDC is the centralized distribution center for all of the f...