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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...
Cuts to US Department of Agriculture food assistance programs could hit local farmers, food banks and their users at a time when more families are...
Ryan and Jenni Baldwin are rallying their fellow business owners to raise money to feed families in need
KING 5 needs your help to raise 24 million meals for Home Team Harvest, Washington state’s largest annual food drive
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.
