Mayor Backus kicks off food drive in partnership with Auburn Food Bank and Waste Management

September 19, 2019 10:30 am
Waste Management presents a $1,500 check to the Auburn Food Bank in the community’s fight against hunger on Thursday at City Hall. From left, Laura Moser, municipal & community relations manager at Waste Management; Debbie Christian, executive director of the Auburn Food Bank; and Auburn Mayor Nancy Backus. COURTESY PHOTO, Waste Management
Waste Management presents a $1,500 check to the Auburn Food Bank in the community’s fight against hunger on Thursday at City Hall. From left, Laura Moser, municipal & community relations manager at Waste Management; Debbie Christian, executive director of the Auburn Food Bank; and Auburn Mayor Nancy Backus. COURTESY PHOTO, Waste Management

Auburn Mayor Nancy Backus and Auburn Food Bank Director Debbie Christian on Thursday morning kicked off the 2019 Mayor’s Day of Concern for the Hungry – and a curbside food drive for residents.

Waste Management also presented a $1,500 check to the Auburn Food Bank at City Hall in the community’s fight against hunger.

From Sept. 23-27, Auburn residents can participate by placing food donations in bags or boxes next to WM carts by 7 a.m. on their regular WM service day. Please label bags or boxes “Food Drive.”

Waste Management will pick up and deliver the donations to the Auburn Food Bank.

Acceptable items

• Sealed, non-perishable and unexpired food

• Non-food items such as diapers and toiletries

• Please, no alcohol or glass containers

Go to the WM-Auburn website to see the full list of acceptable items at wmnorthwest.com/auburn.

The goal is to surpass last year’s total of nearly three tons of items donated by Auburn residents.