As volunteers unloaded 7,000 pounds of carrots, beans, fruits and other food at the Federal Way Senior Center food bank on Oct. 1, Sue Thacker was in the middle of it all, guiding the flow of the items and watching out for safety hazards.

The food bank is located at 4016 S. 352nd St. in Auburn, just outside Federal Way city limits.

Organizing the distribution of thousands of pounds of food to community members is a complex and challenging task — especially when the entire operation is run by volunteers.

The food bank at the Federal Way Senior Center has always been run by hard-working people who care deeply for the community. The food bank itself is part of the same nonprofit as the Federal Way Senior Center and the community garden that is also on the property, but each operate somewha

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