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Deputy mayor highlights Sumner Food Bank’s scale, urges volunteering; regional affordable‑housing partners discussed

5535962 · August 6, 2025
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Deputy Mayor Bowman reported that Sumner Food Bank serves roughly 78 families per day and processes hundreds of thousands of pounds of food monthly; she also summarized regional affordable‑housing activity and urged the city to pursue partnerships and funding opportunities.

At the Aug. 4 council meeting Deputy Mayor Bowman reported on local and regional social services and housing work, highlighting the scale of the Sumner Food Bank and recent developments in affordable‑housing partnerships.

Bowman said the Sumner Food Bank serves about 78 families per day (about 594 per week and roughly 2,376 per month), processes an average of about 304,729 pounds of inbound food and dispatches approximately…

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