Articles tagged with: Response for Basic Needs
It’s the start of a new workweek. And Jon Fine’s day as CEO of United Way of King County looks nothing like a usual Monday.
That’s because it’s Day 1 of the Climb for the Community, an effort to raise money and awareness for United Way’s Response for Basic Needs, which provides food, shelter and hope for people hit by the economic downturn.
Weather and muscles permitting, over the next few days Jon will be climbing to the top of Mount Rainier along…
Thank you to everyone who has generously made a donation to support our Climb for the Community! We are tantalizingly close to our goal of raising $30,000 online for the Climb. Can you help push us over the top? We’re asking everyone in King County to give $5 and ask 5 of their friends to do the same. Give a bit more, and get a chance at some great giveaways including tickets to the August 22 pre-season Seahawks game.
Your donation will…
We asked people to give us 5, and they did…and more! Yesterday, we raised exactly $4,500 in online donations for the Climb for the Community. It’s amazing that we did that in just one day! The money will go to United Way’s Response for Basic Needs, which will provide housing, food and support for people being hard hit by the economic downturn. Funds from the Response are already making more food available for food banks and meal programs. The overall plan is to…
United Way of King County CEO Jon Fine will do anything to help people in need—even climb a mountain.
Starting July 5, Jon and a group of community leaders will go on a “Climb for the Community” to the top of Mount Rainier.
They’re raising money for United Way’s Response for Basic Needs, which provides help for families, disabled people and seniors being hard hit by the economic downturn.
Be a part of this inspirational event by giving $5 to support Jon Fine…
The headline for this post sounds like the opening of a corny joke, but actually it’s true! NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell, Seattle Seahawks Head Coach Jim Mora and United Way of King County CEO Jon Fine will be going on a “Climb for the Community” to the top of Mount Rainier July 5-8.
They will be joined by United Way Board Chair Molly Nordstrom, Costco Senior Vice President John Thelan, Boeing Vice President Fred Kiga and Wells Fargo regional Director Greg Bronstein. The climbers’…
Well, Hunger Action Week came to a close on Friday with the release of United Way of King County’s Hunger Relief Now! plan, but the conversation continues thanks to efforts of all the food bloggers who took part in the Hunger Challenge. We will continue to post reflections on the week as they’re written, but in the meantime I’d like to share some excerpts from the past few days:
From 1 Family Friendly Food: On the way home I was thinking…
Here we are, roughly 80% through Hunger Action Week, and what a week it has been. The amazing food bloggers taking part in this challenge continue to share their tips, recipes and insights and are keeping the conversation alive. So . . . on behalf of United Way of King County, a big THANK YOU!
In reading through today’s posts, I noticed a common thread. Many of the bloggers are being reminded of their own childhood experiences with…
Local food blogger Manju of Mirch Masala has been documenting her week taking the Hunger Challenge. Yesterday she posted a particularly tasty, simple and cheap recipe for homemade mango frozen yoghurt. Enjoy!
Frozen Mango Yoghurt
| Yoghurt –1 cup Ripe Mango – 1 Sugar – 3 tbsp Total |
0.40 1.19 0.06 1.65 |
Chop the mango into small pieces and keep aside. Beat the…
It’s great to have so many people in King County following Hunger Action Week as well as people outside the Seattle-area and Washington state. If you live somewhere else in the United Sates and want to get involved in taking action against hunger, feedingamerica.org is a great resource. King County residents can help by giving to United Way’s Response for Basic Needs and by volunteering.
If you received your daily Hunger Action Week email this morning, you probably know that visits to area food banks have increased significantly in recent months, with some providers reporting 25-30 percent increases. This is hardly surprising given our current economic climate. More people are out of work, dual-income households are becoming single-income households, and people who were once regular donors to food banks are now finding themselves on the receiving end of these vital services. Linda Nageotte, CEO for Food Lifeline, a…
