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Kingston Food Bank Director Barb Fulton smiles at the crowd standing along State Highway 104 during Kingston’s Fourth of July Parade. Fulton drove in the parade, hoping to raise awareness of the food bank’s state. Kipp Robertson / Herald
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Continued from page A1 longtime home because the county-owned building didn’t meet code. The food bank continues to operate just off of Lindvog Road, north of State Highway 104. Canned goods are kept in a storage unit nearby. Frozen food is kept at Fulton’s home. Food bank hours are noon to 3 p.m., Wednesdays and Fridays. The majority of the food bank’s patrons continue to rely on the mobile service. However, Fulton said some people have turned to ShareNet, 26061 United Road, Kingston. Fulton believes some
meetings Aug. 6 Eglon Port Commission, 7 p.m., Eglon Community Center. Aug. 7 n Indianola Port Commission, 7 p.m., Indianola Clubhouse, 20446 Indianola Road NE. n Poulsbo City Council, 7 p.m., City Hall, 200 NE Moe St., Poulsbo. n Kingston Citizens Advisory Council, 7 p.m., 26642 Miller Bay Road NE, Kingston. Aug. 8 n North Kitsap School Board, 6 p.m., district office board room, 18360 Caldart Ave. NE, Poulsbo. Online: www.nkschools. org. Aug. 12 n North Kitsap Fire & Rescue Board of Fire Commissioners, 7 p.m., headquarters fire station, 26642 Miller Bay Road, Kingston. n
of the people now using ShareNet’s service don’t believe the Kingston Food Bank can take care of them, Fulton said. “That’s false,” she said. The food bank once served about 150 people per week. She doesn’t know the current number of clients but says it’s decreased. Fulton has considered operating the food bank out of something such as a Tuff Shed, if she can find property to place it on. While continuing to provide edible goods, the Kingston Food Bank is also providing school supplies. Families in needs of school supplies can pick them up through the first few weeks of September, Fulton said. Fulton and the food bank
volunteers are not completely alone. The Pizza Factory donates the needed ice to the food bank each day it operates. The owner of the Grub Hut still donates fruits and vegetables to the food bank every Friday. And the Borrowed Kitchen donates bread every Sunday. “I still have my people who care,” Fulton said. Attempting to show the community what the food bank was operating in and the need it has, Fulton drove the motor home in the Kingston Fourth of July Parade. “I was hoping if people saw what we’re really in, they would say, ‘Let’s put them up … ,” Fulton said. “My main objective didn’t work, but we had fun.”
Aug. 13 Greater Hansville Area Advisory Council, 6:30 p.m., Hansville Community Center at Buck Lake.
Aug. 22 North Kitsap School Board, 6 p.m., district office board room, 18360 Caldart Ave. NE in Poulsbo.
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