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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THREE BLACK ANTI-HUNGER CHAMPIONS YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT – FEBRUARY 4
Three Black Anti-Hunger Champions You Should Know AboutAuthor: Claire Hurd In recognition of Black History Month, we have listed three Black advocates who are leaders in discussion around civil rights, anti-poverty and anti-hunger. These leaders take an intersectional...
Winter 2022 Newsletter
FOOD FOR THOUGHT: WINTER 2022 NEWSLETTER Open the Winter Newsletter in a new...
MOBILE MARKET QUARTERLY ROUNDUP – JANUARY 21
MOBILE MARKET QUARTERLY ROUNDUPAuthor: Claire Hurd Photo Credit: Corinna Mercado, Josie Moguin We know there is no “one size fits all” solution to hunger. That’s why we use a variety of strategies to get food to people who need it. We make sure our services are...
Feeding Eastern Washington and North Idaho
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Feeding Eastern Washington and North Idaho
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