Kitsap people contribute generously The need is still there. Welfare caseloads are down.
Unemployment is down.
They say the economy continues to boom. But food banks around Kitsap County say the number of people who use their services continues to grow, slowly but steadily. But food bank officials also say the Kitsap community has responded this holiday season with great generosity. When people heard that Kitsap Transit was not going to be doing their usual food drive, they stepped it up. We are getting more donations from the community this year than we have ever had.