MARYSVILLE — The Marysville Community Food Bank is getting a big boost from the Snohomish County-Camano Association of Realtors this month, as they conduct their annual food drive for this year through Sept. 30.

Keller Williams Realty in Marysville did its part by presenting armloads of boxes and red bags filled with food and other much-needed supplies to Marysville Community Food Bank Director Dell Deierling on Sept. 13.

“All the member offices of the Snohomish County-Camano Association of Realtors take part in this food drive,” said Mary Nemeth, a realtor with Keller Williams in Marysville, as she hefted boxes and bags into Deierling’s truck on Sept. 13. “We get competitive about it,” she laughed.

Last year, the staff of Keller Williams Realty in Marysville donated the cash equivalent of more than 11,000 pounds of food to the Marysville Community Food Bank, with every dollar equating to six pounds of food. This year, the Marysville Keller Williams employees have collected both cash and food donations, many of the latter at grocery stores throughout town.

“Everything that’s donated stays local,” Nemeth said. “We’ve even gone door-to-door with red bags in hand to raise funds and food, and have leaned on our families and friends to pitch in.”

Marysville’s Judd & Black store went one better by donating a 42-inch flat-screen TV to be raffled off as part of the food drive.

“It sells for $1,099, but they gave it to us for cost at $499,” Nemeth said. “It’ll be kept at the food bank and the winning raffle ticket will be drawn by Dell.”

Deierling expressed his gratitude for the donations, especially items such as baby diapers and other hygiene products than can get overlooked by donors.

“The enthusiasm of this group has been amazing to behold,” Deierling said. “This is just their first delivery to us for the month and it’s a great start.”

“We give where we live,” Nemeth said.

Marysville Keller Williams employees will be collecting food and other donations during working hours at their offices, in Suite 102 at 1027 State Ave., and from Fridays through Sundays at the Marysville Grocery Outlet, located in Suite B at 9620 State Ave., through the month of September. For more information, log onto www.100tonsoffun.com.

The following items are those most needed by the Marysville Community Food Bank:

• Canned fruit and vegetables.

• Rice and pasta.

• Baby food and formula.

• Peanut butter.

• Soup.

• Canned tuna, chicken and salmon.

• Granola bars.

• Chili and stew.

• Juice.

• Macaroni and cheese.