Articles tagged with: Seattle
Why focus on hunger?
As we go through our daily routines, living, working, and playing in a community as beautiful and abundant as Seattle and King County, it’s hard to think that anyone here, or in our great country, can possibly be going hungry – but it’s true. Often an invisible problem, hunger and food insecurity affects 1 in 6 Americans – that’s 49 million people (Source). Right here in King County 13% of our population is food insecure and 1 in 5…
As you may have heard, United Way of King County’s Day of Caring is the single largest day of volunteering in Washington State, and this year we anticipate over 10,000 people will spend the day volunteering with local organizations. That’s huge! Already, 9,000 people have signed up to volunteer all over King County, including groups from Microsoft, the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, AT&T and many more. Use the search box on the map below to see where your favorite local company will…
When you live in a part of the world that only sees about 71 clear days per year, it’s hard to justify spending any more time inside than absolutely necessary during the summer months, even if it is for a good cause. Fortunately, there are numerous summertime volunteer opportunities that will allow you to get your daily dose of vitamin D while giving back to the community. Don’t forget the sunscreen!
Seattle Tilth: Promote organic gardening and support local food systems by volunteering at…
Looking outside today, there’s no denying that spring is upon us (cheers and applause). I don’t know about you, but I’m itching to get outside and start digging in the dirt, planting my first veggies and soaking up the long awaited sounds and smells of spring. If you feel the same, or if you’re just looking for a way to help end hunger in our community, join us at Lettuce Link’s Marra Farm on April 12th from 4-6 pm for a couple hours…
Claire Thomas will never forget the first Farms for Life delivery she made to YouthCare, a nonprofit that helps homeless youth.
“We unloaded the van and all of a sudden these kids started coming outside,” she recalled. “They were so excited…all over fresh produce.”
Claire founded Farms for Life in 2010. It’s a volunteer group that buys fresh produce at a discount from local farms and then delivers it to nonprofits serving vulnerable people throughout Seattle and King County. Last year, Farms for…
Emigdio Ramos is a walking miracle.
He survived life-threatening injuries during the Vietnam War and has a home today in the Pike Place Market’s low-income housing.
“I’m 70 years old, and I’ve never been old before,” Emigdio said with a laugh. “This is a first for me. There are a lot of things I used to do that I can’t do anymore.”
Emigdio is one of the 1,000 people who are served by the Downtown Food Bank every week.
“I get a lot of…
Diana is a single mom with three kids. She was laid off from her job and had a hard time making ends meet.
“There have been times when our cupboards have been pretty darn empty,” she said.
Fortunately, she was able to get assistance at her neighborhood food bank.
“It’s given us plenty of dinners,” Diana said. “This really has been a godsend for our family.”
Food Lifeline, the largest hunger relief organization in Washington state, helps thousands of people like Diana every day.…
Chicken Soup Brigade was formed in the early 1980’s by a group of volunteers who were determined to regularly bring good food and a friendly face to people struggling with HIV and AIDS. Nearly 30 years later, the program — now run by Lifelong AIDS Alliance — remains committed to helping meet the nutritional and social needs of people fighting illness and isolation.
In 2005, Chicken Soup Brigade expanded its meal and nutrition counseling services to include people living with other disabling…
For the past two weeks, giant forks have invaded the Seattle area–showing up at landmarks, restaurants, public parks, IKEA and even a Sounders soccer match.
Teams of enthusiastic people stood on overpasses waving the oversized forks and holding signs that simply read, “whythefork.org.”
And a @whythefork account on Twitter started posting tweets on everything from the history to cutlery to videos of fork lift stunts gone wrong.
What was this all about?
As KOMO News revealed, the answer to “Why the fork?” is:…
We’ve wrapped up Hunger Action Week, five days dedicated to raising awareness about hunger in our community.
So now what?
It’s time to take action. There are many ways you can get involved, and we’re sure that you can come up some creative ideas too. Here’s what Mary Shaw, one of our staff members at United Way of King County, said she chose to do.
“I thought I could get involved by doing a virtual hunger awareness lunch. OK, I guess I am not
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