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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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FOOD INSECURITY PROJECTIONS AND INCREASED SNAP BENEFITS – APRIL 9
EVENTS HAPPENING IN YOUR AREA.FOOD INSECURITY PROJECTIONS AND INCREASED SNAP BENEFITS - APRIL 9UPDATED FOOD INSECURITY PROJECTIONS Feeding America recently released updated projections for food insecurity in the U.S., accounting for economic impacts of the COVID-19...
Feeding Hope: Lindsey’s Story
SOME OF OUR FAVORITE LOCAL STORIES.feeding hope: Lindsey's storyUnfortunately, it’s something that has become familiar to us all: job loss. We all have friends and family who have lost work due to the economic ramifications of the COVID-19 pandemic. But what about...
NATIONAL GUARD AND NATIONAL NUTRITION MONTH
EVENTS HAPPENING IN YOUR AREA.NATIONAL GUARD AND NATIONAL NUTRITION MONTH - APRIL 2THANK YOU, NATIONAL GUARD! Second Harvest celebrated the hard work of the National Guard members who have been serving at our Spokane Hunger Solution Center since last year with a...
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Feeding Eastern Washington and North Idaho
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