Alaska Airlines said it’s donated more than 80,000 pounds of unused airline food to food banks in Seattle and Portland this year.

In Portland, the airline and its catering contractor LSG Sky Chefs have donated 18,843 pounds of food to the Oregon Food Bank, which distributes food to 20 regional food banks.

In Seattle, Alaska Airlines said it’s donated 61,650 pounds of food to the Tukwila Pantry, which provides food relief to the neighborhoods around Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. The food is unopened bags of dried fruit, salami, cheese spread, crackers, cookies and other items that were initially offered to first-class passengers.

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