On a recent Saturday near Seattle, Cheryl Ewaldsen pulled three golden loaves of wheat bread out of her kitchen oven.
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Cheryl Ewaldsen bakes bread for Community Loaves at her home Sept. 6 in Edmonds, Wash. The Seattle-area nonprofit donates home-baked bread and energy cookies to food banks in four states.
Annika Hammerschlag, Associated Press
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Katherine Kehrli, founder of Community Loaves, slices bread donated by her organization at the Edmonds Food Bank.
Annika Hammerschlag, Associated Press
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Volunteer shoppers fill grocery orders Sept. 8 at the Edmonds Food Bank in Edmonds, Wash.
Annika Hammerschlag, Associated Press
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Volunteers slice bread from Community Loaves on Sept. 8 at the Edmonds Food Bank in Edmonds, Wash.
Annika Hammerschlag, Associated Press
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Hans Ewaldsen bakes energy cookies Sept. 6 at his home in Edmonds, Wash.
Annika Hammerschlag, Associated Press
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