Get Involved|Food Drives
Northwest Harvest has updated its Food Drive Program! We have restructured the program to center the community partners who ultimately receive the food that is donated. We are asking donors to host food drives to bring in items most needed by the community partners Northwest Harvest serves. We are encouraging food drive participants to join us in the food justice movement, consider the root causes of hunger, and give with intention. It is a fundamental value and mission of Northwest Harvest to build equitable access to nutritious food with dignity and respect for all in Washington.
Things to consider when deciding what to donate:
Additional ways to offer support in your community:
For Food Drive Questions:
Contact Leanne Myers, Procurement Administrator leannem@northwestharvest.org | 253.478.7922
Check out our guide on hosting a drive!
Fill out a food drive registration form to get started! If requested, a Northwest Harvest team member will then contact you to confirm details and provide support.
REGISTER YOUR FOOD DRIVE
We have limited transportation capacity, primarily reserved for deliveries to food banks and meal programs we partner with. Northwest Harvest is unable to deliver supplies for food drives and can only offer to pick up collections on a very limited basis. We do consider your delivery as a part of your donation.
If you can’t make it to a Northwest Harvest location, we are happy to connect food drive hosts with a local partner program in your area to donate your food directly. This way you can support your local community and won’t have to travel as far. Non-perishable food items may also be donated at a drop sites, which are located throughout western Washington.
DROP SITES
Northwest Harvest welcomes donations of non-perishable food items (for donations of fresh items, please contact our Procurement Team). Please select shelf-stable foods that are low in sodium, sugar, and saturated fats.
Here are suggestions for high demand items by region and county:
Region I
Region II
Region III
Anna Nepomuceno (she/her) is the Director of Public Policy at Northwest Harvest. She leads the organization’s advocacy strategy to advance local, state, and federal laws that strengthen food security and uphold food as a basic human right. Anna analyzes public policy through an equity lens and helps shape and draft legislation that centers the needs of communities most affected by hunger. She builds and sustains relationships with lawmakers, state agencies, and nonprofit partners, championing grassroots engagement and uplifting BIPOC and other marginalized voices to ensure public policy is informed by lived experience and community power.
Natasha Dworkin (she/her) is the Director of Communications at Northwest Harvest. She leads statewide communications, storytelling, and public engagement efforts focused on building collective action toward a more just food system. Her work centers lived experience, data‑driven messaging, and values‑aligned narratives that move audiences beyond charity toward solidarity. Natasha oversees integrated campaigns, media strategy, and community engagement initiatives that elevate the impacts of public policy and federal funding on food access across Washington.
