A face and a Little Free Pantry

Not all “establishment” food banks such as Hopelink are currently able to take donations of actual food. So I’ve got a scattering of Little Free Pantries, close cousins to Little Free Libraries, programmed into my GPS in order to make donations of non-perishable food items on behalf of my clients. Better yet, I’ve got one…

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Charity Choice Monday – West Seattle Food Bank – RealChange 45

West Seattle Food Bank unabashedly asks for donations of non-perishable foods. It also maintains a Baby & Child Corner in partnership with Westside Baby: the Food Bank gratefully accepts diapers, baby wipes, formula and baby food. Other items for children come to the Food Bank through Westside Baby. The agency provides services to residents of…

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Charity Choice Monday – Lifelong – RealChange 35

Lifelong is a juggernaut. I mean that as a compliment. Lifelong was once three different agencies, Northwest AIDS Foundation, Chicken Soup Brigade and Evergreen Wellness Advocates, each providing critical support to people living with HIV/AIDS. The three are now combined in Lifelong (formerly Lifelong AIDS Alliance) and it provides high-quality individualized care to its clients.…

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Finessing Food Bank Service – HopeLink

Still life with lemons

HopeLink has a brilliant new facet of operations – Mobile Markets – food bank trucks coming into communities to provide service to “homeless and low-income families, children, seniors and people with disabilities in King and Snohomish counties; providing stability and helping people gain the skills and knowledge they need to exit poverty for good.” Truck…

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