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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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AGENCY SPOTLIGHT: COA COLFAX – JANUARY 14
AGENCY SPOTLIGHT: COLFAX COUNCIL ON AGING & HUMAN SERVICES Author: Elias Piña Nestled in a valley of wheat-covered hills and at a fork in the Palouse River sits the quiet town of Colfax, Washington. Colfax boasts a storied heritage rooted in agriculture....
MLK DAY OF SERVICE – JANUARY 7
MLK DAY OF SERVICEAuthor: Claire Hurd Martin Luther King Jr. Day is coming up on January 17. It is a day where we honor a man who worked his entire life to advance the rights and social justice of millions. We remember him for his moving speeches regarding the most...
FIVE WAYS TO GIVE THIS SEASON – DECEMBER 29
FIVE WAYS TO GIVE THIS SEASONIt’s the season of giving! A time when communities come together, and people give to charities or causes they are passionate about. We are always in awe of the generosity our community demonstrates by donating their time, food, or funds in...
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