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Support our Western Washington Community

With your support, we bring people together to ensure everyone has access to nourishing, culturally relevant food today and every day. Together, we are working to transform the food system in Western Washington so it is equitable, sustainable, resilient, and just.

Friday, Sept. 18

Join Us for Dress Down Hunger

Join us for an inspiring and joyful evening at Food Lifeline. Come away energized and motivated by passionate people, making sure everyone has access to food for nourishment and connection.

Dress Down Hunger

June – August

Power Potential this Summer

The end of the school year doesn’t just mean summer break – it also means many families lose the reliable school meals they depend on. Your support helps power potential by providing nutritious food to over 250,000 children across Western Washington. Give now and your gift will be doubled up to $200,000!

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Growing Resilience: Building Systems for Food Justice

We launched our community-informed strategic plan in 2025. Now in year two, we’re deepening our commitment to supporting neighbors facing hunger and driving policy change. Explore the plan to see how it guides our work.

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Food Lifeline is feeding people experiencing hunger today while working to solve hunger for tomorrow.

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Receive regular updates and information on how you can address hunger in our region.

We believe access to food is a basic human right.

The fact that abundance and scarcity exist side-by side happens by choice and not by chance. We are investing in dismantling the systems and policies that foster and perpetuate food insecurity by tackling poverty, racial inequity, and social injustice.

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Telling our story

Fresh Bucks for Fresh Produce Act Introduced at Food Lifeline, Builds on a Proven Seattle Program

Our Hunger Solution Center buzzed with hunger advocates from across the region July 29 as Representative Pramila Jayapal introduced the Fresh Bucks for Fresh…

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Free School Meals Are Available to More Washington Students

All students at Seattle Public Schools will receive free breakfast and lunch starting this fall, after a unanimous City Council vote. We’ll share updates…

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Mill Creek Brings Weekend Food Support Closer to Home with School Food Pantries

“As a retired school principal, I know how young people operate, what they like, and what nutrition their bodies need every day,” said Tom…

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Building Community Power: CFJA Kicks Off a New Year of Food Justice Advocacy

We were excited to host a community leader training this week for the Community Food Justice Alliance (CFJA), officially launching the Alliance for the upcoming year.…

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Perfect Pick: How Food Lifeline’s Picking Team Delivers with Near-Perfect Accuracy 

PHOTO: Picking Team, Back Row, l-r: Michael, Lacey, Shirwin, Ronel, James; Front Row, l-r: Javier, Stasi, Joey

Perfection is hard to attain, but our Picking Team…

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Turning Sunshine into Savings and More Meals for Western Washington

Food Lifeline continuously asks, “How can we work more efficiently and make our resources go further to maximize our impact?”  

While exploring ways to make the…

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Conversations on the Dock: Devon Ellis, Carefood Pantry

Text: Devon Ellis, Carefood Pantry

CARE FOOD PANTRY has served the Tacoma community for more than 18 years, providing food to families and…

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New Millionaires’ Tax Fully Funds School Meals, Advances Tax Relief Programs and Community Investments 

Following a marathon debate lasting more than 24 hours, the Washington Legislature passed the Millionaires’ Tax, marking a historic step toward rebalancing the state’s regressive tax code and delivering an…

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Food Lifeline Mobilizes Emergency Shipment to 2nd Harvest Amid Eastern Washington Wildfires

We shipped emergency supplies to 2nd Harvest in Spokane this week to aid with recovery efforts following the devastating wildfires in Eastern Washington. 2nd…

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12 SNAP Myths Debunked

We’ve noticed a lot of myths going around about SNAP lately. These myths have harmful consequences, perpetuating a narrative based on inaccuracies, and distracting…

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Food Frenzy 2026 Results

We did it! With your support, we surpassed last year’s fundraising total, raising more than $703,000!

Thank you for all the hard work…

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Volunteer Spotlight: Cathy Bahn

For Cathy Bahn, food has always been an expression of connection and care. That belief has inspired more than nine years of volunteering with…

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