EVENTS HAPPENING IN YOUR AREA.
PANDEMIC EBT BENEFITS, SCHOOL DISTRIBUTIONS AND MORE – JULY 2
PANDEMIC EBT EMERGENCY SCHOOL MEALS PROGRAM
Because of the COVID-19 crisis, children who are eligible for free or reduced-price school meals can receive extra food benefits called Pandemic-EBT, or P-EBT. P-EBT is a new and temporary food benefit to help families in Washington state buy food because schools were closed. For more information about the program, including how to apply, click here.
FRESH AND FROZEN SCHOOL DISTRIBUTIONS
Second Harvest continues to distribute fresh and frozen food supplies at schools across seven districts in the Greater Spokane area to meet the increased need for food assistance due to the COVID-19 crisis. Gonzaga University recently published an article and video about the weekly distributions their Center for Community Engagement helps with at Arlington Elementary in northeast Spokane. You can find out if a school near you is hosting distributions on the school’s communication channels.
FOOD INSECURITY UPDATE
Second Harvest’s Chief of Staff, Drew Meuer, recently shared about the current need for food assistance, projected trends in the coming months and how to help our neighbors facing hunger in an interview with KHQ News. You can watch the interview here.
STORY OF HOPE
“We serve in the community where we live. When you live in a community, you need to be fully integrated into that community. If there is a need in the community you can fill, why not do it?”
Luis and his wife had never been to a food bank before the COVID-19 pandemic. But when they were both furloughed from their jobs, they suddenly found themselves struggling to afford food. After receiving help from a Mobile Market free food distribution, Luis decided to begin volunteering at Second Harvest. Even though he’s back to work, he continues to volunteer to help others in his community get through the crisis. Read more about Luis here.
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UPDATED SAFETY PRACTICES – MARCH 17
EVENTS HAPPENING IN YOUR AREA.The health and safety of partners, staff and the community are Second Harvest’s number-one priority. We have implemented the following procedures in response to the COVID-19 pandemic: Social distancing among staff and volunteers at Second...
COVID-19 RESPONSE FAQS – MARCH 17
EVENTS HAPPENING IN YOUR AREA.COVID-19 RESPONSE FAQS - MARCH 17Second Harvest's emergency response team is working hard to implement policies and take actions that will keep our community safe during the COVID-19 pandemic. For a list of FAQs related to the COVID-19...
Feeding Hope: Priscilla’s Story
SOME OF OUR FAVORITE LOCAL STORIES.FEEDING HOPE: PRISCILLA'S STORY“There are people out there that need a food bank, and they’re still as good as people who don’t.” Priscilla is very familiar with this truth, since she went her whole life without needing a food...
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Feeding Eastern Washington and North Idaho
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