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KING 5 needs your help to raise 24 million meals for Home Team Harvest, Washington state’s largest annual food drive
Eloise’s Cooking Pot Food Bank has seen an increase in need since the pandemic Their owner said they give out around 15 million pounds of food...
The executive director of Fishline Food Bank told KING 5 that they are seeing an increasing number of younger families come in for support
The Rainier Valley Food Bank said it serves about 25% of the total number of people who go to food banks in Seattle
The Seahawks announced today plans to host a food drive at the team’s November 24 game vs the Arizona Cardinals at Lumen Field In partnership...
Since 2020, volunteers have overcome a pandemic, flood, and explosion in need Now, they’re paying their good fortune forward
The food bank provides support to 25,000 people a year
The start of the holiday season typically means a spike in food drives in communities The American Heart Association shares tips on how to best...
Northwest Harvest estimates that volunteers donate about 150,000 hours per year, which is close to the equivalent of 50 full-time staff
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.
