The Effects of Food Insecurity
Food insecurity has a lasting impact on our health at every stage of life.
The Effects of Food Insecurity
Food insecurity has a lasting impact on our health at every stage of life.
How Hunger Intervention Program Helps
Hunger Intervention Program (HIP) is working to increase food security for underserved populations in north King County through nutritious meals, educational programs, and advocacy.
How Hunger Intervention Program Helps
Hunger Intervention Program (HIP) is working to increase food security for underserved populations in north King County through nutritious meals, educational programs, and advocacy.
Your support is vital in ensuring everyone in King County has access to nutritious food.
Your support is vital in ensuring everyone in King County has access to nutritious food.
Last Year (2023-24)



Meals Served
Pounds of Donated Food
Volunteer Hours
through our programs alone.
were incorporated into our healthy meals.
were contributed by more than 200 community members.
Last Year

Meals Served
through our programs alone.

Pounds of Donated Food
were incorporated into our healthy meals.

Volunteer Hours
were contributed by more than 150 community members.
Featured Blog Posts
What are Banchan – Korean Side Dishes?
A plate full of banchan At every Korean meal, there are side dishes or banchan that are served along with the meal. These are often made in advance, and many Korean homes will always have them on hand in the refrigerator, ready to eat. There are a few different...
Finding Your Perfect Bite of Ssam
If you've been to a Korean BBQ, you might have seen the word Ssam. What is it? The word Ssam translates to "wrapped" and is usually done with leafy vegetables. Common veggies include red leaf lettuce, green leaf lettuce, and perilla leaves. However,...
Volunteer Spotlight: Meet Sheila
For February, we want to highlight Sheila who has, in such a short time, been an integral part of HIP Packs! Through purposefully placed brochures, Sheila found HIP while volunteering with Lifetime Learning Center, (who share the same building with!), a non-profit...
Volunteer Spotlight: Meet Nick
As the first spotlight of the year, we would like to highlight Nick and his immeasurable contribution to our Senior Community Meal program! Nick has helped with check-in for meal service for about 8 years. Nick found out about HIP through Jerry Berger, one of the...
Volunteer Spotlight: Meet Sheila
For February, we want to highlight Sheila who has, in such a short time, been an integral part of HIP Packs! Through purposefully placed brochures, Sheila found HIP while volunteering with Lifetime Learning Center, (who share the same building with!), a non-profit...
Volunteer Spotlight: Meet Nick
As the first spotlight of the year, we would like to highlight Nick and his immeasurable contribution to our Senior Community Meal program! Nick has helped with check-in for meal service for about 8 years. Nick found out about HIP through Jerry Berger, one of the...
Volunteer Spotlight: Meet Lauren
For December, we want to highlight Lauren who like many other volunteers found out about HIP through a close family member. Despite spending almost a year with HIP, she would still describe her first day as the most memorable: "I just felt so welcomed and...