We’re still buzzing from the great work that all of our volunteers and partners put in this summer.  So much great feedback has flowed through our emails, phones, and ears that we wanted to share some highlights with everyone.  It’s truly evident from these testimonials what HIP’s summer meal program means to our families and volunteers. 

“Summer meals were instrumental for my family.  Knowing we could get a healthy filling lunch each day made it so I could budget for a good dinner.  I’m very grateful.”  —M., mother

“I think its great that we have a range of tasks so that people with every ability can help (portioning, cutting, cooking, etc).”  —summer meals volunteer

“One mother of three shared that she and her family had been staying in a hotel all summer, while they were looking for an apartment. The woman was very grateful for the summer meals program, and said it helped them out during tough times.”  – Sam Heim, Summer Meals Intern

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“I am so glad I got to be a part of HIP this year.  I have met great people!”  — HIP volunteer

“Your meal was very healthy…My son learned to eat a lot of new food especially your salad.“  —T.D., Summer Meal parent

“The meatballs were delicious!  They tasted great.  They were awesome.”  —HIP volunteer, age 7

Thank you to everyone who made our summer meal program possible!

[ezcol_1third]Alvarez Farms
Craig Stehling, Momentum Imagery
Creative Kids
David Owen Hastings, graphic design
Food Lifeline
Hayton Farms
Hope Heart Institute
Jane Addams K-8
Kaffeeklatsch
Lake City Community Center[/ezcol_1third] [ezcol_1third]Lake City Farmers’ Market
Lake City Library Branch
Lake City Presbyterian Church
LC Court SHA
Meadowbrook Community Center
Meadowbrook Teen Center
North Seattle Family Center
Northwest Harvest
Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction
[/ezcol_1third] [ezcol_1third_end]Operation Sack Lunch
Orowheat Outlet
Seattle Public Schools
Tiki Pete’s Healthy Treats
United Way King County
University District Food Bank
Viewlands Elementary
Zipzicles[/ezcol_1third_end]

And all of our volunteers in the kitchen and out at HIP’s meal sites.  You all contributed more than 1,400 hours and truly made serving 4,923 meals possible.