by hungerintervention | Aug 28, 2018 | Blog, News / Press Release, Senior Community Meals
Sound Generations, Hunger Intervention Program (HIP), Seattle Parks and Recreation, and Horn of Africa Services are teaming up to bring healthy meals, fitness programs, recreational activities, and social work services to East African elders in the north end of...
by hungerintervention | Jul 23, 2018 | Blog, Senior Community Meals
Healthy meals and fun physical activities help seniors stay healthy and happy “I never danced when I was young, but now that I’m an oldie I always dance.” You may not think about dancing when we talk about our Senior Meals Program at the Lake City...
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 | May 23, 2018 | Blog, Senior Community Meals
The following is an account from our Meal Program Manager, Darcy Buendia. Months ago, Srijan wrote about one of the diners at our senior community meal. In that telling we called him James. James had worked in construction until an injury kept him from work. Without a...
by hungerintervention | May 19, 2018 | Blog, News / Press Release, Senior Community Meals
With the expansion of HIP’s Senior Community Meals Program, we needed to expand our staff as well. We are excited to have Bryn join us starting this month as our Senior Meal Program Coordinator. Here is a brief intro from Bryn in her own words. Hello everyone!...
by hungerintervention | Apr 19, 2018 | Blog, Senior Community Meals, Volunteers
We have to say it – here at HIP we have the coolest volunteers. Charlie is one of them. Also known as “Ornery” (a nickname she wears with pride), Charlie is 66 years old and has been volunteering at our Senior Meals program for roughly one and a half years. She...