Overgaard, wearing a jacket over her hoodie to protect against the cold blowing in the open doors, greeted each person and checked names off on her master list. Some offered ID cards, but many she already knew by name. A man in a green jacket walked in, and Overgaard waved him through.
“Hey Bob, I gotcha,” Overgaard said.
Once every two weeks, this vacant retail storefront transforms into a pop-up food bank, courtesy of White Center Food Bank and volunteers like Overgaard, who are also residents here at Arrowhead Gardens, a senior apartment complex just off Highway 509 in White Center.
Food banks have served as a crucial lifeline for
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