Food Lifeline

Are you a young professional? Join Food Lifeline for a fun evening of volunteering and networking on September 3rd from 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM! You will be sorting and repacking goods for our amazing agency partners and then spending an hour getting to know some new colleagues. Go here to register: https://lnkd.in/g3XNrPpA

Only a couple more weeks to reserve your spot at Dress Down Hunger with a special early bird discount! Dress Down Hunger is our annual celebration that welcomes you and other Food Lifeline partners for a night of food, fun, and fundraising! Learn about our exciting new efforts to better meet evolving needs across Western Washington and raise funds to support our mission to end hunger. To learn more and purchase your tickets, visit https://lnkd.in/gqzqWbtN. Receive early-bird pricing using code DDH1TCK for $25 off single tickets or $250 off per table using code DDH10TA. Discounted tickets are only available until September 9th so make sure to reserve your spot now! Thank you to our sponsor, Delta Air Lines, for their investment in our work as we partner together to feed our neighbors facing hunger today while making key investments in ending hunger for tomorrow. 

You’re Invited: Secure your spot at Dress Down Hunger with a special early bird discount! 🐦 Dress Down Hunger is our annual celebration that welcomes you and other Food Lifeline partners for a night of food, fun, and fundraising. Learn about our exciting new efforts to better meet evolving needs across Western Washington and raise funds to support our mission to end hunger. To learn more and purchase your tickets, go to https://lnkd.in/g2-sWYeD Discounted tickets are available until September 9th so make sure to reserve your spot now!

Food Lifeline is thrilled to once again partner with Woodbridge Wines and parent company Constellation Brands. Part of Constellation Brands’ impact strategy includes serving as a catalyst for economic development and prosperity in disadvantaged communities. As a longtime partner of Food Lifetime, they have supported our work through generous donations for many years.   To continue supporting our critical work to end hunger, they are donating $10,000 this year as part of Woodbridge’s "Give Back Your Way" promotion.   Read more about the partnership on our blog: https://lnkd.in/eNTcCbns

Our final 2024 Food Frenzy results are officially in! 💵 $535,612 raised 📋 61 participating organizations 🕝 2,330 volunteer hours contributed 🥫 33,710 food items collected Thank you to each and every team for your hard work and dedication to making Food Frenzy what it is—you never cease to amaze us with your creativity and commitment. You’ve made an incredible difference in the lives of families and children experiencing hunger in Western Washington. See the complete list of 2024 Food Frenzy Results and Award Winners: 👉 https://lnkd.in/gZUqUm2m #FoodFrenzy #EndHunger #FoodLifeline #SummerHunger #EndSummerHunger

Food Lifeline is excited to recognize its 2024 Food Frenzy Sponsors for this quarter’s Corporate Spotlight! Last year, Food Lifeline served more than 1.6 million people in Western Washington, 30% of which were children. When kids are away from school in the summer, many lose access to free meals, putting a strain on budgets already stretched thin. This year’s Food Frenzy Sponsors have all taken a leading role in helping families facing hunger during these challenging summer months.    For two action packed weeks from July 12-26, these 15 companies, along with dozens of others, are collecting food donations, volunteering at the Hunger Solution Center, and hosting fundraisers that benefit Food Lifeline. Through their support, we’re able to get nutritious food into the communities that need it most, helping to relieve some of the financial burden and stress faced by many families this time of year. We thank all of these sponsors for their partnership in bridging the summer meals gap and supporting our mission to end hunger. Sound Community Bank, State Farm, Hoffman Construction Company, Symetra, Sweeney Conrad, P.S., Cushing Terrell, Summit Law Group, Seed IP Law Group, Fox Rothschild, JPC Architects, Seyfarth Shaw LLP, Greystar, PitchBook, KPFF Consulting Engineers, PACE Engineers, Inc.

Big thanks to Sound Credit Union and JACK FM for another successful “Playing What You Want” campaign.📻🎵🎶 This year, they combined to raise more than $52,000 for Food Lifeline and our End Summer Hunger efforts.

Are you a young professional interested in getting involved with organizations creating change in Washington State? Food Lifeline is excited to start hosting small events for interested young professionals. Fill out this interest form to connect with Food Lifeline and meet like-minded people! Fill out the quick form here: https://lnkd.in/gBXHG5Zr Please share!

Excited to be part of this week's PNW Climate Week! Aaron Czyzewski, our Director of Advocacy & Public Policy, will be a panelist for the "Driving Change in Food Sustainability" discussion tomorrow. About 1/3 of human-caused carbon emissions are linked to food. Gage Mitchel (from Modern Species) and Jaxie Friedman (from Atomo Coffee) will moderate this discussion with other local PNW organizations working to create a more circular & sustainable food system. They will dig into key challenges, solutions and levers for change within our food system. Wednesday, July 10 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM Georgetown Steam Plant Seattle, Washington 🌎 More info and to register: https://lu.ma/gppga6xg. #pnwclimateweek #foodsustaibability #foodwaste #climatechange #foodlifeline #foodjustice

Great News! There is a new permanent, nationwide Summer EBT program—also known as SUN Bucks—to help families ensure their school-aged children have access to nutritious meals when they are not in school. ☀️ SUN Bucks is separate from Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and provides $120 in food benefits to each eligible child. Learn more about this new program here: dshs.wa.gov/sunbucks The USDA estimates that in Washington state, this program will benefit 507,000 children. Senator Patty Murray played a crucial role in making this program permanent as the longtime sponsor of the Stop Child Summer Hunger Act. This new program was also supported by the efforts of school districts, hunger relief and community organizations, and community members, who saw the need to ensure children receive nutritious food, even when the school bell rings for the last time. We continue to advocate for policy proposals and community-led solutions to solve summer hunger.