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08/22/08
Category: General
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U.S. Senator tours Puget Sound Labor Agency food bank, hears of growing need

Murray: More must be done for struggling working families

Our Mission

The mission of the Puget Sound Labor Agency is to improve the quality of life for people needing assistance and to provide avenues for unions and their members to help.

Funding

The Puget Sound Labor Agency funding comes from the generosity of union affiliates, union members and individuals via charitable workplace campaigns.

In addition, the agency receives funding from the United Way of King County and the United Way of Snohomish County.

Yearly Special Events

Labor Day Raffle

Ice Cream Social - July

Meet the Winners - November

Holiday Raffle - Snohomish County

programs

The agency has a number of programs designed to help people in need. We have a food bank (with over 20,000 visits last year) that's open both Mondays and Fridays from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., a household goods pick-up and delivery program that is entirely free to both donor and recipient, a wheelchair and mobility program that has built over 500 ramps and a accessible park, holiday assistance for the November and December holidays, and specific programs to assist children such as toddler feeding and school supplies.