by hungerintervention | Jan 22, 2019 | Advocacy, Blog, News / Press Release
Your voice can make a difference As the longest ever federal government shutdown continues with no end in sight, its ripple effects are now affecting millions of lives around the country. Tens of millions of people who use benefits such as SNAP (food stamps), WIC, and...
by hungerintervention | Jan 21, 2019 | Advocacy, Blog, Events, News / Press Release
During each legislative session, the Anti-Hunger & Nutrition Coalition hosts Hunger Action Day, our lobby day in Olympia that highlights issues facing hungry families in Washington State, and brings their stories and priorities to legislators in the positions to...
by hungerintervention | Jan 18, 2019 | Blog, Senior Community Meals, Volunteers
Meet Maureen, a.k.a. Moe, the newest addition to the HIP family. She started off as a volunteer dishwasher for the Senior Meals Program, then became an official staff member in November 2018 when HIP opened the up a part-time dishwasher position. We would be lost...
by hungerintervention | Jan 17, 2019 | Blog, History
Special thanks to Alex Nguyen for being our volunteer photographer at the...
by hungerintervention | Jan 2, 2019 | Blog
Five years ago, on November 4th, volunteers gathered to make HIP’s first senior meal. The menu was salmon cakes with yogurt dill sauce, a roll, roasted potatoes, roasted vegetables, and peach crisp. I should admit, this meal predates me. I didn’t start working on our...
