by hungerintervention | Feb 25, 2022 | Blog, Senior Community Meals, Shelter Meals, Volunteers
This month we have a very special spotlight featuring TWO volunteers, Sue (left) and Allison (right)! These two have been friends for over 30 years, and truly are two peas in a pod. They found out about HIP last summer through volunteering at The Oaks with the...
by hungerintervention | Feb 1, 2022 | Blog, Senior Community Meals, Volunteers
This month we’re excited to meet Sarah. Sarah moved to Seattle in August of 2021 and quickly found out about HIP through our booth at the Lake City Farmers Market. She began volunteering right away and is now a regular part of our Friday Senior Meals team! As a...
by hungerintervention | Dec 28, 2021 | Blog, Senior Community Meals, Volunteers
Welcome to 2022’s first Volunteer Spotlight! Today we’re featuring Jane, who has been volunteering in the HIP kitchen since July 2021, originally with Shelter Meals and now with Senior Meals. Jane found HIP while on a search for a food-related volunteer position that...
by hungerintervention | Nov 1, 2021 | Blog, Senior Community Meals, Volunteers
This month we’re featuring one of our longest serving volunteers, Betsy. Betsy has been a consistent presence at our Wednesday morning meal prep shifts since we started serving Senior Meals on this day nearly six years ago! That means that Betsy has been around far...
by hungerintervention | Nov 23, 2020 | Blog, Participant Stories, Senior Community Meals
Even before the COVID-19 pandemic, many seniors were at risk of social isolation and poor nutrition, due to a lack of infrastructure to care for our elders. HIP recognized the need for connection and nutrition and created the Senior Meals Program as a communal dining...
by hungerintervention | Aug 19, 2020 | Blog, Senior Community Meals
Shaili Parekh joined the HIP team just last month and has already dished out some incredible meals. You can read her introduction here. In this blog post, she reflects on her journey with HIP so far. Shaili with boxed senior meals at the HIP kitchen I’ve been at HIP...
