Food banks learning how to change with the times

Washington News Service

SEATTLE - Operators of food banks and soup kitchens across North America, including some from Washington, met this week at the Closing the Hunger Gap conference in Portland to brainstorm ways to make the emergency food system more effective.

The conference ended Wednesday, with the message that hunger-relief organizations can do more to fight the root causes of the problem and engage the people they serve to help make the changes.

Miguel Jimenez, resource development coordinator with Rainier Valley Food Bank, says he’s coming back from the conference with new ideas and...