by hungerintervention | Jun 23, 2018 | Blog, Healthy HIP Packs, Senior Community Meals, Volunteers
In keeping with the tradition of amazing HIP volunteers, allow us to introduce you to Cheryl. Cheryl has been volunteering with HIP since spring 2015, where she started off doing Friday repackaging. Then, about a year and half later when Wednesday Senior Meals...
by hungerintervention | Feb 22, 2018 | Blog, Healthy HIP Packs, News / Press Release
Seattle, WA – Thornton Creek Elementary is partnering with Hunger Intervention Program (HIP) to provide nutritious meals for students in the community who are at risk of weekend hunger when the school-based Free and Reduced-price Meal Program is not available. This is...
by hungerintervention | Jan 19, 2018 | Blog, Healthy HIP Packs, News / Press Release
One of the most exciting developments in the last few years for HIP has been our partnership with schools who are stepping up to take leadership in addressing childhood hunger. In 2016, HIP pioneered a school-to-school model in which a low-needs school helps support...
by hungerintervention | Oct 11, 2017 | Blog, Healthy HIP Packs
One unexpected comment captured my attention as I was reading through our Healthy HIP Pack surveys from last year. Many of the comments are just one word or phrase like “good”, “very good”, “it’s helpful” and “Thank you”. I understand that. You can guess the number of...
by hungerintervention | Apr 26, 2016 | Blog, Healthy HIP Packs, Volunteers
Most of our volunteers come to us. They come to our kitchen space for meal prep, our common space for our Packing Parties, and our host sites for our cooking/nutrition classes. However, once in a while, we get a few volunteers that go above and beyond, and take our...
by hungerintervention | Jan 8, 2016 | Blog, Healthy HIP Packs, News / Press Release
Bryant Elementary School and their Parent, Teacher, and Student Association (PTSA) is partnering with Hunger Intervention Program (HIP) to provide weekend food for students receiving free and reduced priced lunch in their community. This is an innovative program where...