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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WELCOME TO THE TABLE, DAVID UHL – JULY 23
SOME OF OUR FAVORITE LOCAL STORIES. WELCOME TO THE TABLE, DAVID UHL - JULY 23Author: Claire Hurd We have some exciting news to share! There has been a new addition to the Feeding Washington/Food Lifeline/Second Harvest family! Isn’t that a mouth full? Let us give you...
TURNING A SURVIVAL JOB INTO A FOREVER JOB – JULY 16
SOME OF OUR FAVORITE LOCAL STORIES. TURNING A SURVIVAL JOB INTO A FOREVER JOB - JULY 16 Author: Claire Hurd Some of you may have recently seen our very own Jason Harvey featured on KHQ for a WorkSource story. Jason’s story is both touching and relatable as his...
OUR FAVORITE SUMMER RECIPES – JULY 9
SOME OF OUR FAVORITE LOCAL STORIES.OUR FAVORITE SUMMER RECIPES - JULY 9Author: Claire Hurd Once upon a time... in a land pre-pandemic, there was a nonprofit food distribution organization that offered culinary classes and community cooking courses... While that...
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