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[Cascade PBS] Gov Ferguson announced plans to route $22M weekly to local food banks, as residents stand to lose food stamps on Nov 1 amid the federal...
With no end to the government shutdown in sight, food assistance organizations across western Washington brace for a massive influx of people seeking...
[Yakima Herald] Fears that the Trump administration would cut food assistance programs at the start of the year were well founded when the “One...
[Yakima Herald Republic] About 25 community members attended a town hall meeting about the impact of the Trump administration’s “One Big,...
OLYMPIA — Governor Bob Ferguson held a press conference today to detail the Washington State Office of Financial Management’s stand-alone,...
Washington’s already-squeezed food bank system expects further pressure as an estimated 170,000 residents stand to lose food stamp benefits under...
SEATTLE — As food banks across Washington brace for a possible surge in need, Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal, D-Wash, visited the SODO Community...
The Republican-led House passed a budget resolution last month calling for a $2 trillion reduction in spending over the next decade To meet this...
Immigrants’ rights advocates are voicing concerns that migrant communities in Washington may be avoiding visiting food banks or getting food...
Senator Murray Hears from Hunger Relief Organizations Across WA State About Challenges and Fears Amid Trump Cuts to USDA, Republicans Advancing...
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.
