Visitors stop at booths along the walking path during the inaugural Step Up for Neighbors event hosted by the Concern for Neighbors Food Bank on Saturday, July 25, 2026, at Ballinger Park. (Photos by Andrew Robinson)L-R: Stewart Sinning and CC Bui share information about the Edmonds College Food Pantry during the event.Sarah Seigneuret, also known as Somebuddy from Zero and Somebuddy, provided facepainting during the event. Here, Seigneuret plans how to complete Devin Felarca’s rainbow.A food bank volunteer stamps a visitor’s passport during the event. Visitors collected stamps throughout the day to complete their passports and earn a prize.Sasha Zykova and Inseon Chung of the Mountlake Terrace Library share information about Sno-Isle Libraries events and programs with attendees.Brooke Eldem, City of Mountlake Terrace community development director, shares information about neighborhood mixed use zoning and its benefits.Mountlake Terrace City Councilmember William Paige Jr. places a voting sticker on his shirt at the Sno-Isle Libraries booth.
Community members visited Ballinger Park Saturday for the “Step Up for Neighbors” fundraiser benefiting the Concern for Neighbors Food Bank. During the event, participants visited booths hosted by a number of community organizations. Food and monetary donations were also accepted for Concern for Neighbors.
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