Food is coming into the Salvation Army Renton Rotary Food Bank to fill empty shelves, but more is needed to help feed Renton’s hungry.

“We’re getting there but we’re not out of the woods yet,” Mercedes Elessa, director of social services and the food bank for the Salvation Army, said this week.

“Families are bringing in food, crate by crate, one family at a time,” she said.

The Salvation Army and food bank supporters put out the word about three weeks ago that supplies were running at critically low levels at the food bank.

The food bank will get a boost during the 19th Annual Mayor’s Day of Concern for the Hungry on Sept. 24.

Volunteers will collect donations and help donors with a list of what’s needed most from 9 a.m.-6 p.m. at the Fairwood Safeway Store, 14060 S.E. Petrovitsky Road, QFC, 4800 N.E. Fourth St., and Albertsons, 4621 N.E. Sunset Blvd. Cash donations are also needed.

All donations will go to the Salvation Army Renton Rotary Food Bank, which serves about 1,500 families a month.

“Our food banks are facing an unprecedented increase in demand for food and unfortunately there are fewer donations,” said Mayor Denis Law, in declaring   on Monday Sept. 24 as Day of Concern for the Hungry in Renton. “Together we can help a lot of families and I urge everyone in our community to donate.”

Those interested in volunteering on for the collection can contact Elessa by Sept. 17 at 425-255-3012 or Mercedes.elessa@usw.salvationarmy.org.