EVENTS HAPPENING IN YOUR AREA.
KAY PORTA, SCHOOL DISTRIBUTIONS AND STATE LEADERS’ VISIT – APRIL 21
PASSING OF KAY PORTA
Kay Porta, Second Harvest’s beloved founder, passed away on April 15 at the age of 96. She founded the Spokane Food Bank, now Second Harvest, in 1971. Her passion for joyfully serving her community continues to inspire Second Harvest’s volunteers and staff each day. Read more about Kay Porta’s life and legacy here.
FRESH AND FROZEN SCHOOL DISTRIBUTIONS
Second Harvest is now holding up to four food distributions a day at schools in the Spokane, Riverside, Nine Mile, Mead, West Valley and Cheney school districts. More than 800 families have received a variety of fresh and frozen items since the distributions began last week. Schools are promoting these events to their families.
STATE LEADERS VISIT SECOND HARVEST
Washington state leaders, including Rep. Cathy McMorris-Rodgers and Lisa Brown, Washington state director of commerce, visited the National Guard members serving at Second Harvest during the COVID-19 pandemic. Check out photos of their visit here.
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AGENCY SPOTLIGHT: OUR PLACE – AUGUST 13
SOME OF OUR FAVORITE LOCAL STORIES. AGENCY SPOTLIGHT: OUR PLACE - AUGUST 13Author: Ben Prez On a given Wednesday summer evening the Spokane Community consistently flocks to the Kendall Yards Farmers Market to pick up local produce, shop artisanal goods, and dine at...
MEET OUR NEW BOARD MEMBERS – AUGUST 6
SOME OF OUR FAVORITE LOCAL STORIES. MEET OUR NEW BOARD MEMBERS - AUGUST 6Author: Claire Hurd We have some exciting news to share with you for this week’s blog! Katie Burton, Controller at Lydig Construction and Nicole Sherman, Chief Operating Officer at Numerica...
HONORING A LEGACY – JULY 30
SOME OF OUR FAVORITE LOCAL STORIES. HONORING A LEGACY - JULY 30Author: Claire Hurd We had the honor of celebrating the life of Second Harvest’s founder, the late Kay Porta, with her family. They gathered in Spokane recently in honor of Kay, who passed away of...
Feeding Eastern Washington and North Idaho
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Feeding Eastern Washington and North Idaho
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