Volunteers package spice kits for food bank
Jane Thomas, left, and Janet Hunter were among the volunteers who helped to assemble 1,400 spice kits for the Tri-Cities Food Bank on July 28. The spice kits include salt, pepper, cumin, cayenne, cinnamon, rosemary, oregano and thyme to bring flavor to everyday meals.
Photo by Nathan FinkeVolunteers got together July 28 to put together 1,400 spice kits for the Tri-Cities Food Bank.
Julia Hamrick, a 10-year Food Bank volunteer, came up with the idea to provide spices, which are often expensive and in short supply, alongside essential foods.
The spice kits include salt, pepper, cumin, cayenne, cinnamon, rosemary, oregano and thyme to bring flavor to everyday meals.
Linda Jordan, from left, Karen Carpenter, Janet Reibodt, Karen Filipy and Kathy Botu package spices for the Tri-Cities Food Bank on July 28 at C.G. Public House in Kennewick. Julia Hamrick, a 10-year Food Bank volunteer, came up with the idea to provide spices, which are often expensive and in short supply, alongside essential foods.
| Photo by Nathan FinkeThe Sunrise and Columbia Center rotary clubs donated $5,000 for the project, and C.G. Public House in Kennewick contributed the necessary cups and lids to package the kits.
Volunteers gathered July 28 at 9221 W. Clearwater Ave. in Kennewick to assemble the kits.
