Large stock pots of Mexico’s staple soups simmer while carrying the brothy red and green chile concoctions’ hypnotizing aroma as hungry supporters arrived to feast benefiting Alimentando al Pueblo, a Burien food bank.
In a steady L-shape flow through the courtyard of Lake Burien Presbyterian Church , 250 attendees made their way to serving stations, filling their provided bowls and respective stomachs to their hearts’ content at Alimentando al Pueblo’s third annual pozole fundraiser.
“Who’s ready for some pozole?!” Roxana Pardo Garcia, who was born and raised in Burien and is the organization’s co-founder and executive director, blasted through a megaphone.
Garcia created the event featuring the savory stew, what she called the soul food of Mexican people, to commemorate the conclusion of the organization’s Comida y Corazon campaign during Latino Heritage Month.
Alimentando al Pueblo partners with Latino vendors to support the families they serve in South King County.…