by hungerintervention | Feb 18, 2019 | Blog, Volunteers
When applying for AmeriCorps positions, it can be a very personal decision based on a cause or issue that evokes a passionate response. Growing up, I didn’t realize that hunger was a big problem going on in the world around me. My first experience seeing hunger was on...
by hungerintervention | Feb 5, 2019 | Advocacy, Blog, News / Press Release
Take Action: Proposed USDA rule threatens to take food off the tables for hundreds of thousands of individuals On Friday, the USDA published a proposed rule change that would take away SNAP (commonly known as food Food Stamp) eligibility for 755,000 unemployed and...
by hungerintervention | Jan 31, 2019 | Blog, Senior Community Meals, Volunteers
Jamie, 22, has been volunteering as a set-up, serving, and breakdown volunteer for HIP’s Senior Meals Program since September 2018. Having moved to Lake City after graduating from the University of Washington, Jamie wanted to find a way to get involved with her...
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...
