As states including Washington tussle with the Trump administration over the ongoing government shutdown and emergency funding for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program food stamps, local efforts are being rallied to help make sure Seattle food banks are well stocked.
Donating to existing food bank programs is one of the best ways to help and this weekend a group is going to make it a lot easier to support one of Seattle’s most important providers, the Rainier Valley Food Bank.
The Cascadia Democratic Action group will be in Cal Anderson Saturday for a SNAP to Action food drive in support of RVFP:
Join Cascadia Democratic Action in Seattle’s Cal Anderson park between noon and 3 pm on Saturday, Nov. 1 as as we gather food donations and facilitate online donation of funds in support of Rainier Valley Food Bank. We’ll have collection boxes available ONLY for Rainier Valley Food Bank specific requests (must be unopened): cooking oil, seasonings, soy sauce, flour, rice and pasta, infant formula, canned chicken, SPAM or tuna, and UHT (non-refrigerated) soy, rice or almond milk. Diapers and feminine hygiene products are also needed. Drop off at our station at the entrance to Cal Anderson Park at 11th and E. Howell Street.
In addition to efforts like Saturday’s drive, the most direct way to help is to make a financial donation directly to the food banks. You can find a roster of Seattle food banks here.
The shutdown, meanwhile, has left thousands of government workers across the region without paychecks. Thursday, Seattle will hold a Federal Workers Resource Fair at City Hall to connect “affected federal employees and contractors with local resources, services, and support.”
The fair will run 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. in the 1st floor Lobby of City Hall (600 4th Ave, Seattle, WA 98104) and will feature on-site assistance and resource information from a range of community and government partners, including:
- Seattle Public Utilities (SPU)
- King County Promotores Network
- United Way of King County
- Washington State Employment Security Department
- Workforce Development Council of Seattle–King County
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