Emergency Food Network

Tribe shares story on fighting local hunger during the pandemic

Tribe shares story on fighting local hunger during the pandemic

By Lisa Pemberton, Puyallup Tribal News Editor Puyallup Tribal Councilwoman Annette Bryan joined U.S. Rep. Kim Schrier (D-WA) on a tour of the Emergency Food Network’s warehouse in Lakewood on April 9. During the event, Bryan and Puyallup Tribal Housing Director Joanne Gutierrez and Stacy Crnich, CEO of the Bonney Lake Food Bank, shared their experiences of completely revamping their strategies and meeting the needs of their communities during the pandemic. “Our partnership was instrumental in how quickly we were able to get food distributed into our community,” Bryan said. Last year, more than 157,000 visits were made to food pantries and meal…
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