Congressman Smith honors Kent’s Torklift Central for food bank donations

Published 4:12 pm Wednesday, July 8, 2015

Congressman Adam Smith, D-Bellevue, visited Torklift Central in Kent on July 2 to present a certificate to company president Jack Kay that recognizes the business for its annual Turkey Challenge that raises food and money donations for the Kent Food Bank each fall.

People in need can show up at the food bank to get all the items they need to enjoy Thanksgiving dinners.

Smith recognized the achievements of Torklift Central with a statement in April in the House of Representatives in Washington, D.C.

Local businesses compete in the Turkey Challenge to raise food and money. In 2014, the fourth annual Challenge raised 10,820 pounds of canned food and $22,418 in donations.