About us
Founded in 1983. Still run by neighbors.
Peter Wolf, Stan Taloff, and June Taloff started this food bank more than four decades ago. We've grown — but the idea is the same: take care of each other.
Our story
In 1983, three people in Winlock — Peter Wolf and Stan and June Taloff — decided their neighbors shouldn't go without food. That's the whole beginning. Over forty years later we're still here, in the basement at the corner of First and Fir, doing the same work.
Today we serve roughly 150 families — about 400 people — every month across Winlock, Vader, and Ryderwood. But if you come to us from somewhere else, you still get food. No one is ever turned away.
Shopping with dignity
We're a grocery store, not a handout line.
When you come inside, you grab a cart and walk the shelves. You pick what your family will actually eat — amounts guided by your household size. No pre-packed boxes, no guessing what you'll get.
Choice matters. It's how a food bank visit feels like going shopping, not like asking for help.
Where our food comes from
Four streams keep our shelves full. Each one is a partnership we're grateful for.
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~70% of our food
Lewis County Food Bank Coalition
Our largest partner — the backbone of what ends up on our shelves each week.
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Statewide partner
Northwest Harvest
Washington-grown produce and pantry staples that round out our offerings.
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Regional partner
God's Portion (Centralia)
Fresh and shelf-stable items from our neighbors just up the road.
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Our community
Local donations
Gardens, growers, churches, and families in Winlock, Vader, and Ryderwood.
“No one is ever turned away. If you need food, we have food.”
RyLee Camps, Food Bank Manager
Fifty-two volunteers. One community.
Everything you see here — stocking shelves, sorting donations, welcoming first-time visitors, stocking the deck, opening the doors on Wednesdays — it's all done by neighbors. Every bit of it, done out of care for this community.
Join the team