by hungerintervention | Apr 15, 2026 | AmeriCorps, Blog, Jobs
Hunger Intervention Program (HIP) is recruiting six Summer Associate AmeriCorps VISTA members to support our Summer Eats program.. This team will help families and youth access nutritious food during the summer months when school meals are unavailable. This is an...
by hungerintervention | Mar 25, 2026 | Blog, Participant Stories, Senior Community Meals, Volunteers
Our Senior Meals participant, Julia, pictured here advocating for anti-hunger and anti-poverty legislation at Hunger Action Day 2026. Meet Julia Miranda, a participant of our Senior Meals program for over 8 years. Getting to know Julia Born in Texas as a...
by hungerintervention | Feb 23, 2026 | Blog, Food Systems, News / Press Release
HIP has an exciting announcement! Thanks to the support and advocacy of King County Councilmember Rod Dembowski, HIP has secured $1.75 million to start a capital project. This money would go towards securing a new home for HIP, allowing us to expand the breadth and...
by hungerintervention | Jan 21, 2026 | Afterschool Meals, Blog, Food Systems, Programs
When the federal government withheld SNAP benefits last month, HIP took action as part of Seattle’s emergency response and donated hundreds of bags of groceries to our community partners, including the Lake City Library. Many people don’t know that...
by hungerintervention | Jan 20, 2026 | Blog, Participant Stories, Senior Community Meals, Volunteers
Recently, we welcomed back Nick, a long-time volunteer of the Senior Meals program, who returned after finishing his chemotherapy treatment. You may recognize Nick from this story on our blog last year. Nick is 73 years old and has been a dedicated volunteer with HIP...
by Srijan Chakraborty | Nov 27, 2025 | Blog, Food Systems, History
Many years ago, a co-worker lamented to me that her daughter refused to celebrate Thanksgiving with her. This co-worker loved Thanksgiving. For her, it was a holiday rooted in gratitude and family bonding. On the other hand, her daughter saw Thanksgiving as a holiday...
