The History of Walker Area Food Shelf

In 1976 a group of area churches joined hands under the leadership of Arden Johnson, Pastor of Community Church of Walker. This group identified the need, and formed the Walker Area Food Shelf (WAFS) with Alice Tausch serving as the first Director. Food was collected by local churches and distributed in pre-packaged boxes through Bi-County Community Action Programs (BI-CAP). WAFS has maintained continuous operation since 1976 and in 1994 became a 501 (c) (3) non-profit organization. We moved to our current location on 8243 Industrial Park Road NW in 2007.

Over the past 30 years the Walker Area Food Shelf has offered clothing, toys, and a handful of other everyday items. We have since chosen to focus exclusively on food, household cleaners/disinfectants, hygiene products, and what we believe are the true essentials for everyday living. We partner with local nonprofits like Faith In Action to schedule deliveries to families in need and other non profit crisis organizations like St. Vincent De Paul to ensure that any other emergency needs are met with kindness and compassion. We also refer clients in need to the appropriate Agency for additional assistance programs and/or crisis support options.