Medical Lake food bank provides holiday meals

MEDICAL LAKE – The local food bank handed out 326 meals to indigent residents Nov. 23.

Director Terri Worl said families received a turkey along with a large box of canned foods and other Thanksgiving favorites.

Recipients lining up at 207 S. Washington St. also got bags filled with fruit, rolls and other healthy eating options, she said. All of the food was provided by Tom's Turkey Drive and Second Harvest Foods in Spokane.

Volunteers consisting of residents, Fairchild Air Force Base personnel and Lion's Club members made the event possible, she said.

"This is the best group of people I've ev...