Regional Distribution Organization (RDO)

Our Warehouse Distributes Food to Four Counties and Operates a Robust Partner Program

Warehouse with Map of 4 Delivery Counties
Thurston County Food Bank
Mission Statement
Warehouse Bounty of Food Before Expansion

Regional Distribution Organization

With completion of the most recent addition to our Warehouse & Distribution Center in Tumwater, we now have 25,000 square feet of dry and cold storage. This increased capacity allows us to distribute greater amounts of federal foods such as TEFAP, CSFP (for those over 60), and state subsidies known as EFAP. We also serve as a Regional Distribution Organization for Food Lifeline, a regional partner, to a four-county area that includes Thurston, Mason, Lewis and Kitsap.

Partner Program: PARTNERSHIP AND COLLABORATION

To strengthen and further the mission of ending hunger in our community, we partner closely with emergency food distribution partners inside and outside of Thurston County. Working with community partners, we assist them to help increase the amount of nutritious food they are able to distribute to their clients. Our Partner agencies are food pantries, senior centers, community meal programs, shelters, and more — a network of nonprofits working to feed their communities:

  • Bremerton Foodline
  • Community Food Pantry of Belfair
  • Gather Church, Centralia
  • Hood Canal Food Bank, Hoodsport
  • Lewis County Food Bank Coalition, Chehalis
  • Matlock Community Church Food Bank, Elma
  • New Life Baptist Church, Lacey
  • Northshore Senior Center, Ocean Shores
  • Northstar Church of God, Tumwater
  • Olympia Lacey Church Of God, Lacey
  • Olympia Union Gospel Mission
  • Rochester Organization of Families (ROOF)
  • Tenino Food Bank Plus
  • The Saints’ Pantry Food Bank, Shelton
  • Yelm Community Center