Ever wonder about the bright green bag on your neighbor’s porch some Friday mornings? It’s a generous donation to be collected by Boston Harbor volunteers and delivered to the Thurston County Food Bank. Originating in Ashland, Oregon the neighborhood food project model has spread throughout the country to support local food banks.
The Thurston County Food Project was started in 2010 and now has over 50 participating neighborhoods and churches in the Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater area. Donations of food and sundries are collected every other month.
A small group of residents initiated Boston Harbor’s participation in 2015. We currently have 64 households participating. Through their generosity, we delivered 380 bags of food, sundries, and $9,500 in cash donations to the TC Food Bank in 2025!
We’d like to thank the BHA for their support from the very beginning. Together we’ve made a significant contribution to fighting hunger in Thurston County and foster community in our neighborhood.
If you live in Boston Harbor and would like to join us or have questions, email Chas Dreyfus at bostonharbornfp@gmail.com.
For more information about the organizations go to:
Thurston County Food Project (check out the video)
What is the Neighborhood Food Project?
Ever wonder about the bright green bag on your neighbor’s porch? It’s a generous donation to the Thurston County Food Bank waiting to be collected by Boston Harbor volunteers. The Neighborhood Food Project is part of a national program to feed the hungry. Locally it’s 14 neighborhoods in Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater that collect food donations every 2 months and deliver them to the food bank. This easy way to help fill the plates of the hungry in Thurston County has been a great success.
Boston Harbor donors have been giving strong since 2015, providing over $30,000 worth of food and basic household supplies to those in need. The BHA provides vital support to the project through purchasing green bags and other supplies.
If you live in Boston Harbor and are interested in participating, please contact Margo Hill (360-259-6964) or Cedar Bouta (360-754-1948) to sign up.
To donate directly to the Thurston County Food Bank, please call (360) 352-8597 or visit
Thurston County Food Bank
