[Fire roasted tomato and bleu cheese soup with a bacon apple and caramelized onion grilled cheese panini]

Candi Wilvang participated in the United Way Hunger Challenge with her family of three – Mom, Dad and ten year old son (with some help from her 20 year old son). Read about their experience below.

The challenge was an awesome experience for our family to take. I am the mother of two son’s ages 20 and 10. My oldest son Shattuck lives in his own apartment so we took…

Kristin Nelson, along with her her husband and four children participated in the United Way Hunger Challenge last week. Below she shares her reflection on the experience. For more ways to take action against hunger, visit http://www.uwkc.org/newsevents/events/haw/

Well, here we are at the end of the Hunger Challenge, having fed our family of six (including one infant) for an average of $25.21 per day.   With a dad who used to work full-time for a food bank, our kids hear regularly about how lucky we are to have…

One of the main issues facing local food banks and the clients who rely on them is a lack of fresh produce. Commonly donated items tend to be canned and dry goods, which are great, but don’t make for a very well rounded diet.

Fortunately, there are numerous ways to help stock food banks with healthy, fresh, locally grown fruits and vegetables. Programs such as Solid Ground’s Lettuce Link aim to improve access to fresh produce to low-income individuals in Seattle. Lettuce Link coordinates with local P-Patch…

This week, over 250 community members are participating in the United Way of King County Hunger Challenge. We have been lucky enough to hear from some participants about how their first day went and some initial thoughts and reflections on the challenge. Read about Lauren Lutz’s first day below and sign up to take the Hunger Challenge:  

“Today is my first day starting the United Way Hunger Challenge and I can already tell this is going to more difficult than I had mentally prepared myself for.  For…

“Everybody can be great… because anybody can serve. You don’t have to have
a college degree to serve. You don’t have to make your subject and verb agree to
serve. You only need a heart full of grace. A soul generated by love.” -Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr

I’ll admit, I’ve heard and read this quote many, many times over the years
without giving it much thought beyond ”what a nice sentiment”. It wasn’t until I spent yesterday afternoon packaging around 7,000 pounds of frozen corn cobs with 35…

What do you get when you take 270 local organizations and match them with nearly 9,000 volunteers? Over $1,000,000 worth of volunteer time and one HUGE day of service. On Friday, September 11th, United Way of King County held its 17th annual Day of Caring event, which coincided with the first annual 9/11 National Day of Service and Remembrance, as declared by President Obama earlier this year. I had the opportunity to visit a handful of the hundreds of projects that took place on Friday, and…

Fall is in the air and local students are headed back to class after a long summer break. Remember the excitement of the first day of school? Reuniting with your friends, wearing your new back-to-school shoes and that feeling of enthusiasm and energy for the year to come? Well, if you were anything like me, there was also a bit of panic when you realized you’d completely forgotten many of the important lessons from the previous year (who does long division over summer vacation, really?)…

Are you passionate about the well-being of our four-legged friends? Do you find yourself talking to strangers’ dogs when you go to the park? Do you yearn for a pet, but can’t have one?  Then you might be interested in some of the volunteer opportunities below. Whether it’s wildlife, barnyard animals, or friendly felines you’re looking for, there’s a way to get involved, give back, and get some hands on animal time in your life.

1. Volunteer with Little Bit Therapeutic Riding Center and prepare…

Today is Juneteenth, also known as Freedom Day, a state holiday in 31 states (including Washington) that commemorates the abolition of slavery in Texas in 1865. The day is marked by celebrations throughout the country, and right here in King County. Below is a partial list of Juneteenth events taking place this weekend:

Adefua Juneteenth Community Dinner
Saturday, June 20, 2009 4-7 pm
Northwest African American Museum
2300 S. Massachusetts St., Seattle, WA 98144
This event will feature Balla Tounkara, Griot and Master Kora player, Mali, West Africa.…

Looking for a fashionable way to fight hunger? Think about attending the Community Project’s Fashion Kills Hunger fashion show and support Northwest Harvest. Northwest Harvest is a statewide hunger relief agency that supplies 18 million pounds of food each year to more than 300 food banks, hot meal programs and elementary schools across Washington. To purchase tickets to the show, click here or buy in person at The Industry or The Horseshoe Boutique.

June 18, 2009 | The Chapel
1600 Melrose Ave Seattle, WA 98122

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