Our Community Harvest Gala's silent auction is open! There are spectacular packages from local businesses throughout Seattle. If you can't make it to this year's event, bidding in the silent auction is a great way to engage and support us in reaching our fundraising goal of $225,000. The silent auction closes on September 27th, at 7 PM. Register today to start placing your bids.
The holidays are around the corner, and we've updated our food drive kit with a holiday shopping list fit for the season. Food donations we're looking for include rice, beans, gravy, stuffing mix, cranberry sauce, and herbs, which can be dropped off at our Food Village.
Start a food drive with your friends, family, or coworkers to help ensure our neighbors plates are full this holiday season.
We're happy to share that the process toward revitalizing our building into a new Community Food Hub is coming along! Our friends at Buchanan General Contracting finished pin piling drilling, which will protect the building in an earthquake. We're excited to watch our team pour the foundation for our expansion. We look forward to seeing the next steps of bringing the building to completion!
We were thrilled to host our third summer intern cohort this year, with interns from University of Washington and Teens in Public Service (TIPS)! Interns support us in making our mission a reality by working alongside our staff in development and distribution roles. We also provide interns with valuable professional experience, helping them achieve their goals and preparing them for their future paths. We're grateful to have had Ava, Katrina "Kitts", and Khiem join us this summer.
School Safety Success: A Recent Washington Bill Helps Students with Severe Food Allergies
1 in 13 children have a life-threatening food allergy, and the number is only increasing. With children spending most of their time at school — nine months a year, five days a week, and several hours a day — legislators are taking action to ensure that students can safely enjoy their time there.
National Hispanic Heritage Month is an annual celebration from September 15th to October 15th that highlights Latinx and Hispanic communities, history, and culture and their contributions to the United States. It began as a week-long event in 1968 and expanded to a month in 1988. Are you looking for educational opportunities or ways to celebrate this month? Here are a few opportunities:
Suicidal thoughts can affect anyone regardless of age, gender, or background. In 2021, suicide was the eleventh leading cause of death overall in the United States. Every year, mental health advocates, public health organizations, survivors, allies, and community members raise awareness of suicide prevention during September for National Suicide Prevention Month.
