by hungerintervention | May 30, 2023 | Advocacy, Blog
By Kendall Rice Last school year, students in the Seattle Public School District received free meals from waivers issued by the USDA. Last summer, the waivers were removed, and now students must meet requirements to receive free and reduced-price meals. Being a...
by hungerintervention | May 25, 2023 | Blog, Volunteers
It’s time for another volunteer spotlight, and this month we’re featuring prep volunteer Carlos. Carlos has been volunteering in HIP’s kitchen regularly since July 2022, and he came to HIP in search of a way to do tangible work that helps his community. Carlos...
by hungerintervention | Mar 29, 2023 | Blog, Senior Community Meals, Volunteers
This month we’re meeting Eva, one of HIP’s current serving volunteers for the Senior Community Meal and a long-time HIP volunteer across our programs. Eva began volunteering with HIP in 2017, originally participating in Healthy HIP Packs packing parties with her sons....
by hungerintervention | Mar 28, 2023 | Blog, Healthy Eating, Senior Community Meals
For the last year and a half, Senior Meal Program Coordinator and classically-trained chef David Salerno has been working towards a goal of removing “ultra-processed” foods from his program. This goal has evolved out of his personal standards for the meals he prepares...
by hungerintervention | Mar 15, 2023 | AmeriCorps, Blog
It’s AmeriCorps Week! HIP currently hosts three AmeriCorps volunteers through Washington Service Corps who provide direct support to our programs. Liza is HIP’s Healthy HIP Packs Coordinator. As a program coordinator, her role includes ordering the food,...