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SEATTLE SEAHAWK DOUG BALDWIN KICKS OFF STATEWIDE FOOD DRIVE(Seattle, WA – January 25, 2019) Today, Northwest Harvest and Safeway and Albertsons...
Official Statement from Washington's Leading Hunger Relief Agency(Seattle, WA – January 16, 2019) Northwest Harvest, Washington's statewide...
Christina Wong
(Seattle, WA – December 13, 2018) Northwest Harvest, Washington state's leading independent hunger relief agency, supports the new farm bill passed...
Foster Farms Turkeys to be Given to Local Families at State's Busiest Food Bank (Seattle, WA – November 13, 2018) Northwest Harvest is excited...
(Seattle, WA – October 29, 2018) The Seattle Seahawks and Northwest Harvest are joining forces once again to Tackle Hunger The 30th annual campaign...
We believe anyone in need of food should be given food, no questions askedBy Thomas Reynolds and Taylor Hoang, Special to The Times...
After 35 years in First Hill – Cherry Street Food Bank will move to SODO neighborhood(Seattle, WA – September 26, 2018) After an exhaustive...
New Distribution Center better meets community needs
Northwest Harvest is collaborating with Living Well Kent, King Conservation District, and the Hall Family Foundation on building greenhouses and...
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(Seattle, WA – June 22, 2018) Yesterday, 213 Congressional members, including four from Washington state, voted for and passed a harsh and...
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.
