State Sen. Judy Warnick said Peny Archer, left, and her staff made the old food bank on Marina Drive work, even though it was a less-than-ideal location. Peny is pictured at the old facility with former Financial Manager Scott Kilpatrick, center, and a representative from CHS Sun Basin in 2016.
January 8, 2025
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Peny Archer put her heart into feeding the hungry
MOSES LAKE — Peny Archer first encountered the Moses Lake Food Bank more than 20 years ago. It changed her life. Her youngest child was starting school, Peny said in a 2023 interview. “Because of working and having a career, I had missed a lot of school plays, a lot of things my children were involved in because I had to work,” she said. “I wanted to spend some time with our youngest during the summer and so on. When school started again, I thought ‘You know, I’m going to go to the food bank and volunteer for two hours a week.’” That volunteer shift was a revelation, she said.