SOME OF OUR FAVORITE LOCAL STORIES

VOLUNTEER SPOTLIGHT – AUGUST 20

SOME OF OUR FAVORITE LOCAL STORIES.VOLUNTEER SPOTLIGHT - AUGUST 20Authors: Claire Hurd and Natiel Carpenter Each year, more than 8,000 volunteers step through our front doors and become a part of the solution to hunger in our community. They bring their passion,...

AGENCY SPOTLIGHT: OUR PLACE – AUGUST 13

SOME OF OUR FAVORITE LOCAL STORIES. AGENCY SPOTLIGHT: OUR PLACE - AUGUST 13Author: Ben Prez On a given Wednesday summer evening the Spokane Community consistently flocks to the Kendall Yards Farmers Market to pick up local produce, shop artisanal goods, and dine at...

MEET OUR NEW BOARD MEMBERS – AUGUST 6

SOME OF OUR FAVORITE LOCAL STORIES. MEET OUR NEW BOARD MEMBERS - AUGUST 6Author: Claire Hurd We have some exciting news to share with you for this week’s blog! Katie Burton, Controller at Lydig Construction and Nicole Sherman, Chief Operating Officer at Numerica...

HONORING A LEGACY – JULY 30

SOME OF OUR FAVORITE LOCAL STORIES. HONORING A LEGACY - JULY 30Author: Claire Hurd We had the honor of celebrating the life of Second Harvest’s founder, the late Kay Porta, with her family. They gathered in Spokane recently in honor of Kay, who passed away of...

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...

HOW YOU CAN HELP LOCAL VETERANS FACING HUNGER – JULY 2

SOME OF OUR FAVORITE LOCAL STORIES. HOW YOU CAN HELP LOCAL VETERANS FACING HUNGER - JULY 2Authors: Corinn Bryant & Claire Hurd The Fourth of July is nearly here! Independence Day commemorates America’s beginning. We celebrate with barbecues, fireworks, picnics,...