Food pantries seek flexibility to aid families
Francis Garcia fills a box at the Othello Food Bank in the summer of 2022. A bill making its way through the Washington State Legislature would allow food banks to spend more money to provide needy families with non-food items like diapers, toiletries and hygiene products.
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OLYMPIA — Legislation currently making its way through the Washington State Legislature would give food banks the ability to spend more money on diapers, toiletries, feminine hygiene products and other non-food items in order to meet increasing demand.
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