VANCOUVER – The first Saturday of December in Clark County marks a special occasion: The annual Walk & Knock Local Food Drive, collecting food and donations to benefit residents through the Clark County Food Bank.
Part of this tradition is NW Natural’s sponsorship of the event breakfast, cooking for 100 volunteer group leaders before they head out and work with volunteer “walkers” to collect donations for neighbors in need. Volunteers come together from all over Clark County, including area Lions, Rotary and Kiwanis clubs, the Clark County Amateur Radio Club, Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts, local churches, high school clubs and hundreds of individuals.
“Food insecurity is still a very real problem in Clark County, and Walk & Knock’s work is absolutely amazing,” said Nelson Holmberg, NW Natural’s community affairs & customer acquisition manager in Clark County. “As a company that cares about the wellness of the communities we serve, NW Natural is very proud to be a long-time supporter of the biggest food drive of the year, and we’re appreciative of the work of hundreds of volunteers across the county each year who literally walk neighborhoods to pick up filled bags from porches to stock the shelves of food banks and pantries across the region.”
