Community members donated a total of 1,719 pounds of food to the Black Diamond Community Center’s Food Bank in January.

Cheryl Hanson, Executive Director of the center, said much of the giving came from the Lake Sawyer Christian Church and the Enumclaw School District.

“These food donations help so many in our community,” Hanson said in an email. “With the SNAP program reduced, more donations are needed to feed all those in our community who are hungry.”