Gov. Bob Ferguson is recommending cutting food bank funding by $20 million per year.
TUMWATER, Wash. — As the Thurston County Food Bank sees an increasing in demand for food, the nonprofit is also preparing for a loss in funding as the state grapples with a major budget deficit.
”It will significantly impact our resources. Individuals and families will be impacted. They already are,” said Judy Jones, Thurston County Food Bank interim CEO.
Jones said her pantries have seen a 6-8% increase in demand in 2025. Meanwhile, for the first time in years, some of the shelves at the bank’s warehouse are empty, she
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