Our Work|Regional Distribution|Central Washington
Our Yakima Distribution Center serves around 65 hunger relief programs and up to 17 schools in nine central Washington counties. Our valuable relationships with the agricultural community in the most fertile region of the state makes our Yakima Distribution Center a key actor during harvest months. By providing transportation to move bulk shipments; recruiting volunteers for repacking efforts; and responding quickly to farmers, growers, and processors, Northwest Harvest can reduce waste, save money for our agricultural partners, and distribute nutritious produce that might otherwise end up in a landfill.
We also distribute staples such as rice, masa, beans, pasta, oats, and meats throughout Central Washington. These essential products, combined with a variety of donated food from the local community, ensure that our partner food programs can provide well-rounded, nutritious meals for all Washington families.
Volunteer at Yakima Warehouse
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Yakima Distribution Center 1968 W J Street Yakima, WA 98902
P.O. Box 297 Yakima, WA 98901
509.575.6956
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.
