BELLINGHAM FOOD BANK - SOMETHING FISHY IS GOING ON HERE... FRAUD & THEFT. :-/

STAGED SHELVES PHOTOGRAPH FOR DONATIONS - YOU WILL NEVER SEE THIS ASSORTMENT OR QUALITY. GO THERE UNANNOUNCED AND SEE FOR YOURSELF!

P.S. WATCH OUT FOR MR. COHEN WALKING AROUND & "SECRETLY" FILMING PEOPLE IN LINE WITH HIS CELLPHONE. :/

The Bellingham Food Bank recently finished a new, multi-million-dollar 10,000 square feet addition (now totaling 20,000s.f.). Since that expansion, the quality and quantity of the food has become absolutely horrifying. They previously had their own ORGANIC GARDEN that provided high-quality fresh fruits and vegetables. The countless number of schools, churches, grocery stores, bakeries and other businesses in town donate their food and money to support the Food Bank. This always included plenty of organic canned goods, bread, steaks, milk, eggs, etc. AFTER receiving MILLIONS in donations and doubling their storage capacity (mostly freezers?), the organic garden disappeared, the fruit & vegetable quality has become APPALLING (rotten & mold covered) and the other organic items have also nearly disappeared!!! Literally, you will have a tough time finding much food that isn't purchased in HUGE bulk and it's all generic, off-brand, low-quality GMO products. And... you get ONE can from each section (2-3 items) for the whole week. Also, ONE frozen meat item per week.

QUESTION: WHERE HAVE ALL OF THE STEAKS, FREE RANGE EGGS, ORGANIC GOATS MILK & OTHER QUALITY ITEMS GONE??? THESE STILL GET DONATED WEEKLY!!!

UPDATE AUGUST 2017 - RECENTLY SPOKE TO A FORMER VOLUNTEER WHO SAID THE QUALITY FOOD IS "GOING OUT THE BACK DOOR." DRAW YOUR OWN CONCLUSIONS. I'M TALKING TO OTHERS AS WELL AS STORES, CHURCHES, ETC THAT DONATE REGULARLY. 


One staff member & one Board of Director's member told me that it's now cheaper for them to buy in bulk. The guy who runs the place (Cohen) lied to me and contradicted the others by telling me ALL the bulk items came from store donations.

As a homeless person, I have no access to a kitchen or refrigeration, so I can't take many perishable items unless I eat them within 24 hours. Below is a picture of what I was able to get for my full weeks supply of food from the Bellingham Food Bank per week. It usually gives me ONE to TWO full meals per week. The rest is bread, some fruits & veggies (after digging through the rotten piles).

REALITY CHECK #1  - BRAND 'X' GMO & SYRUP

You get ONE item from each full height section for each week.

FROZEN BANANAS DON'T LAST LONG

Those bananas actually look good compared to most days.

The pears & other fruit are often pure rotten mush, but unlimited to take. :-/

GENERIC "MAC 'N' CHEESE" - FULL SECTION

(One per person per week - sorry for the blurry pic)

I've been going to the Bellingham Food Bank (Rotary/Freemasons) off and on for the last four years since I began refusing to associate myself with any of the so-called homeless support organizations (run by Opportunity Council = Nazi-like profiteers who stalk & harass the homeless) & homeless "shelters" like the Lighthouse Mission. The "food" they served at the Mission (prepared by a 'chef' plus homeless kitchen servers, cleaners, etc.) was appalling, usually consisting of "mystery meat" (rubbery sausage) mixed in with whatever scraps the kitchen had left over from the previous day(s). The Mission is often the end-of the-line for any old food that gets donated to other places first. After spending a couple of months at the miserably depressing, over-crowded, violent and oppressive "Lighthouse Mission" (think Prison/Jail/Nuthouse), I was assaulted by a known pimp, forced to defend myself & then cruelly kicked out at night during sub-freezing temperatures (with NO SLEEPING BAG, BLANKET, ETC.) by one of their "Christian" pastors.

All of these organizations and there affiliates are havens for low-level criminal/drug networks, pimps/prostitutes, mentally ill psychos "off-their-meds", people regularly in-and-out of jail, street hustlers and other lazy, fat bums on welfare, SSI, food stamps, housing, etc. I've met very few homeless who were actually in serious need or want of "assistance". Work to them is a bad four-letter word. Most I've met seem almost content to live this "lifestyle" of free everything from Mommy Government. The ones who get housing are forever hooked on the "system" to take care of them "cradle to grave". The cycle often continues for multiple generations, destroying families by creating Wards Of The State.

I refuse ALL gov't "benefits, refuse to panhandle or beg and offer to work for any food or money I receive. For months, back in 2015, I practically begged the Community Food Co-op to let me sweep their parking lot & outdoor dining area, pick up trash, clean the bathrooms, do handyman work or anything else for food and coffee. They said they couldn't because of "insurance" liability concerns. I have been able to "volunteer" several times and received a CFC food gift card (usually $15-$20 worth for 4-6 hours of work). A couple of deli employees befriended me over time & even gave me odd handyman jobs as well as plenty of quality food (expired deli items that supposedly would go to the Food Bank, but you will never find this food there.

My food for this week (one meal + snacks)

Last weeks food supply - same

Hey look, I found a stale roll from the Co-op at the Food Bank (that's all).

Update: May 17, 2017:

• Got to the Food Bank early today because I was very hungry, in need and had extra time. Actually got several days of quality, healthy food this time before all of the obese people on welfare took it all for their desperate needs. Gosh, I sound so jaded. :-/

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