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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TURKEY DRIVES: A THANKSGIVING RECAP – NOVEMBER 26
TURKEY DRIVES: A THANKSGIVING RECAPAuthors: Isabel Zimmerman, Jean Tucker & Claire Hurd This week, Second Harvest provided over 13,500 Thanksgiving meals to community members in our service territory. Through Tom’s Turkey Drive (in partnership with KREM2...
ALL THINGS TURKEY DRIVE – NOVEMBER 19
ALL THINGS TURKEY DRIVEAuthor: Claire Hurd Turkey drives are just around the corner and we want to share a few ways you can get involved to help feed local families this holiday season. Sponsor a Family’s Thanksgiving Meal for Tom’s Turkey Drive The 22nd annual Tom’s...
AGENCY SPOTLIGHT: COEUR D’ALENE TRIBE FOOD BANK – NOVEMBER 11
AGENCY SPOTLIGHT: COEUR D'ALENE TRIBE FOOD BANKAuthor: Ben Prez As you head south from Coeur d’Alene Idaho on Highway 95, the tourist scenes and casino lights quickly give way to gently rolling grades of the Palouse country. Cell phone service is spotty, but country...
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Feeding Eastern Washington and North Idaho
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