Advocacy

We are proud to announce the recipients of Food Lifeline’s 2021 Legislative Awards! These awards are given to state lawmakers who have made significant contributions to food justice in Washington....

The breakthrough comes in the form of a Basic Needs Allowance for active duty military whose income falls below 130% of the federal poverty level. This allowance, with other support,...

Ballots are arriving in mailboxes across Washington state, and we’re counting on a broad community of voters to send a clear message about the importance of ending hunger in their...

Food Lifeline joined with partners, the Military Family Advisory Network (MFAN) and Nourish Pierce County on a special emergency food distribution for active duty military families. The event, the second...

Each year, Food Lifeline sets out to work with legislative champions in Olympia and Washington DC on policies to solve hunger problems, protect successful safety net programs, and secure new...

Last February, Food Lifeline hosted a virtual townhall to discuss the increase in need for food assistance for active duty and retired military service members and military families. We were...

The American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, signed into law on March 11th, made key investments into foundational safety net programs that provide hunger relief for vulnerable communities across the...

Food Lifeline’s public policy platform aims to meet immediate hunger needs today while solving food insecurity for the future.  Every day we work to ensure the root causes of hunger...

Watch the Military Families Facing Hunger Town Hall here: https://youtu.be/mrZ3nfmxRIE

Across Washington state, Food Lifeline agency partners in communities serving military installations have reported a significant uptick in active duty and retired service members, their families, and veterans needing access…