Food Banks
One in five households in Washington state face food insecurity, that is, people do not have enough nutritious foods to maintain their health. Contact these resources either by telephone or visit their websites:
Beacon Avenue Food Bank: 6230 Beacon Ave. S., Seattle, WA 98108; 206.722.5105
Chicken Soup Brigade: Client Services Center at 1016 E. Pike St, 3rd Floor, Seattle, WA 98122; 206.957.1717
[Nutritional services for people living with HIV or other chronic illnesses; see their website: http://lifelongaidsalliance.org]
El Centro De La Raza Food Bank: 2524 16th Ave. S., Seattle, WA 98144; 206.329.7960
[Visit the "What We Do" page of their web site: http://www.elcentrodelaraza.com]
Emergency Feeding Program Of Seattle & King County: 7100 42nd Ave. S., Seattle, WA 98118; 206.329.0300
[Visit their website for more information: http://www.emergencyfeeding.org]
The Food Bank at St. Mary's: 611 20th Ave. S., Seattle, WA 98144; 206.324.7100, x.23
[Various services are available; best to call and/or visit their website at http://thefbsm.org]
Providence Regina House: 8201 10th Ave. S., #6 Seattle, WA 98108; 206.763.9204
Seattle Indian Center: 611 12th Ave. S., Suite 300, Seattle, WA 98144; 206.329.8700
[Also see their website at http://seattleindian.org]
Seattle Salvation Army Food Bank:1101 Pike Street Seattle, WA 98101; 206.447.9944
Miracles Food Bank & Outreach: 12544 Renton Ave. S., Seattle, WA 98178; 206.380.6237
[See their website at http://www.miraclesfoodbank.org]
St. Vincent dePaul's Food & Clothing Bank: 5972 Fourth Ave. S., Seattle, WA 98108; 206.767.9975, x.1127
[A descriptive list of Seattle-area food banks is in the "Local Food Banks" of the web site at http://www.svdpseattle.org]
What follows are links to a sample of the food banks (Rainier Valley Food Bank and the Asian Counseling Referral Service among them) available to Seattle residents--only a few of these food banks require proof of residency to receive food yet be prepared to provide your zip code and/or other proof of residency, just in case:
http://www.rvfb.org/
www.pmfb.org
www.northwestharvest.org/cherry-street-food-bank
http://www.acrs.org/services/nutrition.php
Beacon Avenue Food Bank: 6230 Beacon Ave. S., Seattle, WA 98108; 206.722.5105
Chicken Soup Brigade: Client Services Center at 1016 E. Pike St, 3rd Floor, Seattle, WA 98122; 206.957.1717
[Nutritional services for people living with HIV or other chronic illnesses; see their website: http://lifelongaidsalliance.org]
El Centro De La Raza Food Bank: 2524 16th Ave. S., Seattle, WA 98144; 206.329.7960
[Visit the "What We Do" page of their web site: http://www.elcentrodelaraza.com]
Emergency Feeding Program Of Seattle & King County: 7100 42nd Ave. S., Seattle, WA 98118; 206.329.0300
[Visit their website for more information: http://www.emergencyfeeding.org]
The Food Bank at St. Mary's: 611 20th Ave. S., Seattle, WA 98144; 206.324.7100, x.23
[Various services are available; best to call and/or visit their website at http://thefbsm.org]
Providence Regina House: 8201 10th Ave. S., #6 Seattle, WA 98108; 206.763.9204
Seattle Indian Center: 611 12th Ave. S., Suite 300, Seattle, WA 98144; 206.329.8700
[Also see their website at http://seattleindian.org]
Seattle Salvation Army Food Bank:1101 Pike Street Seattle, WA 98101; 206.447.9944
Miracles Food Bank & Outreach: 12544 Renton Ave. S., Seattle, WA 98178; 206.380.6237
[See their website at http://www.miraclesfoodbank.org]
St. Vincent dePaul's Food & Clothing Bank: 5972 Fourth Ave. S., Seattle, WA 98108; 206.767.9975, x.1127
[A descriptive list of Seattle-area food banks is in the "Local Food Banks" of the web site at http://www.svdpseattle.org]
What follows are links to a sample of the food banks (Rainier Valley Food Bank and the Asian Counseling Referral Service among them) available to Seattle residents--only a few of these food banks require proof of residency to receive food yet be prepared to provide your zip code and/or other proof of residency, just in case:
http://www.rvfb.org/
www.pmfb.org
www.northwestharvest.org/cherry-street-food-bank
http://www.acrs.org/services/nutrition.php