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SPOKANE FOOD FIGHTERS, BMAC, RESOURCE DIRECTORY, NATIONAL GUARD – APRIL 3
SECOND HARVEST IN THE NEWS
KXLY covered Second Harvest’s Mobile Market distribution on April 1 at Northeast Community Center. The event served 300 families. You can watch KXLY’s coverage here.
PARTNERSHIP WITH SPOKANE FOOD FIGHTERS
This was week one of Second Harvest’s partnership with Spokane Food Fighters for home deliveries of emergency food boxes. Second Harvest volunteers build meal boxes, and dedicated people donating their time as Spokane Food Fighters deliver them to people who are homebound due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This week, emergency food boxes were delivered to 311 families throughout Spokane. Watch KREM’s video about the partnership here.
BMAC WEEKLY DISTRIBUTIONS
In late March, Second Harvest began supplying extra food to longtime hunger-relief partner Blue Mountain Action Council (BMAC) in Walla Walla. The food is for weekly distributions to help Walla Walla families during the COVID-19 pandemic. Together, the first two distributions served 908 households – and the second served 100 more households than the first. To keep pace with the growing need for food assistance in Walla Walla, Second Harvest will increase the amount of food provided to BMAC to accommodate for 600 families at these distributions each week.
THE FIG TREE RESOURCE DIRECTORY
The Fig Tree, a monthly publication in Spokane, updated its resource directory to include information specific to the COVID-19 pandemic. Updates include new food and clothing bank hours, energy and rent assistance resources, options for virtual health care and more. Visit the resource directory here.
NATIONAL GUARD AT WASHINGTON FOOD BANKS
In response to the increased need for food assistance during the COVID-19 pandemic, the National Guard has been deployed to help food banks in Washington. This week, they served at two Second Harvest partners – Blue Mountain Action Council (BMAC) and Tri-Cities Food Bank. Thank you to the men and women in the National Guard for helping keep our communities healthy and safe during this crisis.
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HONORING WOMEN’S HISTORY MONTH – MARCH 18
HONORING WOMEN'S HISTORY MONTHAuthor: Isabel Zimmerman Each year, March is recognized as Women’s History Month, a time to celebrate women’s contributions to history, culture and society. Join us in honoring two women who are special to Second Harvest for their...
CELEBRATING “TOM SHERRY DAY” AND A LEGACY OF GIVING – MARCH 4
CELEBRATING “TOM SHERRY DAY" AND A LEGACY OF GIVINGAuthor: Laura Papetti KREM 2’s Chief Meteorologist and Anchor Tom Sherry is retiring Friday, March 4th. In celebration the City of Spokane has proclaimed it “Tom Sherry Day” and KREM 2 is honoring the work and legacy...
MARCH IS NATIONAL AGRICULTURE MONTH
MARCH IS NATIONAL AGRICULTURE MONTHAuthor: Jean Tucker Second Harvest will celebrate its vital partnerships with the agricultural community during National Agriculture Month in March. We are grateful for partnerships with regional growers who donate Washington-grown...
Feeding Eastern Washington and North Idaho
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Feeding Eastern Washington and North Idaho
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