Snoqualmie Valley Food Bank nears $5 million goal for new North Bend home, officials say

Terry Popmeier, speaking for the Snoqualmie Valley Food Bank at North Bend’s State of the City event, said the organization has a $5,000,000 capital campaign to relocate and expand operations and is roughly 93% to that goal.

"We're 93% of the way there," Popmeier said, thanking the community, volunteers, foundations, corporations and local businesses for contributions. Popmeier described the planned facility as providing more refrigeration, a fully accessible grocery‑style pantry, space for resource connections and a community garden to support clients and volunteers.

Mayor Mary Miller said the city supported the project in April by approving a new fee‑waiver process for projects like the food bank so the nonprofit could avoid some permit fees and accelerate construction. Popmeier credited city staff with collaborative permitting assistance and said the new space will help the nonprofit better meet its mission to reduce food insecurity across the Snoqualmie Valley.

The food bank’s reported 2025 service volume — nearly 3,500 individuals across about 1,100 homes — was cited during the remarks. Popmeier said the food bank and its partners will complete the new home after the campaign and permitting steps are finished; no construction start date was specified in the address.