MARYSVILLE – Volunteers from several organizations will kick off the Marysville All City Food Drive from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 1, to help neighbors in need this holiday season by collecting donations of money, food and unused toys.

Volunteers from Kiwanis, Lakewood High School leadership students, girl and boy scouts, city of Marysville employees, Soroptimist, HomeStreet Bank, ROTC, Coastal Community Bank, Marysville Fire District and local youth groups will be collecting donations at participating local grocers and retail stores.

Year-to-date food and financial donations are down, while the number of families coming to the food bank is up 5 percent, making the need all the more real.

Volunteers will be at: Fred Meyer, Albertsons, Grocery Outlet, Haggen, Wal-Mart at 64th & Highway 9, and Safeway stores in Marysville and Smokey Point. Red barrels will be located throughout the city. Donations also can be dropped off at the Food Bank, 4150 88th St. NE, behind St. Mary’s Catholic Church.