220 Union Ave SE
Olympia
YWCA Olympia is holding an Open House to answer the community’s questions about the transition of the Other Bank to the Thurston County Food Bank, which will increase access to hygiene products for the community.
Contact YWCA at ywca@ywcaofolympia.org for more information.
BACKGROUND: YWCA Olympia and the Thurston County Food Bank announced recently that they are partnering in order to make hygiene items, distributed through the YWCA Other Bank, more accessible for members of the community. Specifically, the Thurston County Food Bank will acquire The Other Bank in July 2019 and will take over the ongoing operations and delivery of this vital community service.
Transition of the Other Bank to the Food Bank is significant in numerous ways:
• Having hygiene items available at the Food Bank will limit the need for individuals and families to navigate two different locations and agencies in order to access the essential food and hygiene items they need.
• The Food Bank intends to expand this service throughout its network, increasing the number of locations in our community where these products will be available.
• The Food Bank will have access to a larger quantity of hygiene products than was possible for YWCA.
The last day of Other Bank service at YWCA will be Wednesday, June 26. Until then, Other Bank service will continue as usual and donations of hygiene products should still be brought directly to YWCA Olympia. Starting July 1, hygiene item donations should be made directly to the Food Bank. Any hygiene products remaining at YWCA after June 26 will be transferred to the Food Bank so that any and all donations of hygiene items will be distributed in alignment with the intention of the donation.
