event KZOK Rock the Harvest 2021 Presented by Evergreen Home Loans The 24th Annual Rock the Harvest campaign returns this November! Mark your calendars to tune in to KZOK, make a donation, and be a part of this annual tradition.
Legislative Updates Turn Up the Volume Today to Support Child Nutrition in Build Back Better This week is National School Lunch Week. (Oct. 11-15) and we can’t think of a better way to celebrate than calling on Congress to urge their protection of child nutrition priorities in the Build Back Better budget. The Build Back Better budget would fund critical programs that have been working…
Blog Food Shopper Equity We are pleased to announce our new website: Food Shopper Equity! A user-friendly online collection of lessons and tools for hunger relief agencies and their partners that will help you reach your goals and amplify community voices. We believe that centering shoppers’ culturally relevant food needs, preferences, and nutrition are at…
Newsletters Fall 2021 News In This Issue: Brighter Tomorrows for Everyone; We Have a Chance to End Child Hunger Once and for All; Starbucks & Northwest Harvest: Building Equitable Access to Food in Washington Through Volunteerism, Funding, and Food Donation; Planned Giving: Qualified Charitable Donations; Events: KZOK Rock the Harvest, KING 5 Home Team…
In the News SEATTLE TIMES: How to end child hunger – permanently COVID-19 isn’t the only public health crisis that continues to challenge our economic recovery — child hunger is, too. According to the WA Food Study from the University of Washington, food insecurity for families with children has doubled since last spring to 1 in 3 families. During the pandemic, families of color…
Legislative Updates Northwest Harvest Applauds USDA Action to Increase SNAP On Monday, USDA announced that SNAP benefits will be increased in the next federal fiscal year. The change is welcomed by families that struggle with hunger, as the long-term boost in benefits will help make more nutritious food more affordable. The increase is made possible by a change to the…
resource Executive Summary: Sharing Power, Building Community: Strategies for Improving Nutrition Education at Food Pantries