The population in the city of Auburn, Washington has grown by more than 30,000 people since the millennium, and with it, increasing demand for nonprofit services like the Auburn Food Bank.
But this Thanksgiving, a longtime prayer of food bank leaders was finally answered: A local benefactor donated the full $800,000 they needed to move out of a facility they've long outgrown.
Now, they are able to move into a new facility under renovation nearby and not a moment too soon: In January, they were seeing 80 families a day. Now, they see about 170 families in one day. The Auburn Food Bank will reopen in their new space in January 2024.
That businessman, BTW, preferred to stay anonymous.