Former U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates Saves Food Bank From Closing

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Former U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates Saves Food Bank From Closing

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When the Concrete Food Bank heard that its doors could potentially close for the last time, the organization feard not for themselves, but for the community they serve.

Concrete is a small town in Skagit County, Washington, just Northeast of Seattle. There are only about 716 residents living in Concrete, but the Food Bank has been a vital operation since 2004.

There isn't another food bank within 20 miles, so its closing would have devastated so many patrons that rely on this necessary service.

One loyal American couldn't stand by and watch others suffer, find out what former U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates did to save the day...

Food bank volunteers were worried when the county put the building up for sale, as the organization didn't have enough money to buy it, or move to another location.

As a resident of the small town, former U.S.  Defense Secretary Robert Gates heard about the Food Bank's plight and knew that he couldn't stand by and do nothing. He generously wrote a check to the Concrete Food Bank for  $11,500 in late June to cover the cost of purchasing the building, then later donated an additional $5,000.

Nearly 6 million senior citizens face hunger in the United States, may of them are forced to choose between buying groceries or paying for medicare.

To learn more about how you can contribute to programs like Feeding America, follow the link.

[h/t Military Times / Feeding America/ Skagit Valley Herald]