by hungerintervention | Mar 19, 2021 | AmeriCorps, Blog, Healthy Eating, Programs, Summer Eats
Happy Spring! The air is warming, the sun is peeking out, and the flowers are up – all signs that spring is on its way in the PNW. Another sign of spring for me is the start of National Nutrition Month. Every March, Registered Dietitian Nutritionists across the...
by hungerintervention | Aug 26, 2020 | AmeriCorps, Blog, Summer Eats
Even though HIP had to cancel in-person activities at most Summer Meals sites due to COVID, our AmeriCorps VISTA Jen Sogn and Teens in Public Service intern Sam found ways to provide enriching activities as well as nutritious meals for kids this summer....
by hungerintervention | Aug 21, 2020 | Blog, Programs, Volunteers
Linda Boyd digs data Linda Boyd is a trendsetter. She’s been volunteering remotely with HIP before it was “the new norm”. Every week, behind the scenes, Linda meticulously enters data from our meal programs and saves the staff hours of time and...
by hungerintervention | Jul 9, 2020 | AmeriCorps, Blog
AmeriCorps volunteer Frankie Beach My name is Frankie Beach and I am currently serving as Food Security and Nutrition Program Coordinator with Hunger Intervention Program (HIP) in Lake City, Seattle. Since the COVID-19 outbreak, HIP has been in crisis mode, trying to...
by hungerintervention | Apr 2, 2020 | Blog, Volunteers
What does it mean to be an AmeriCorps Member? For me, Emily, it meant moving to Seattle, coming into a new community, and doing something I had never done before. Every one of the AmeriCorps members throughout HIP’s history has a different story, a unique...
by hungerintervention | Feb 27, 2020 | Blog, Volunteers
Emily Billow, HIP’s Community Relations Coordinator, recently ended her one-year AmeriCorps VISTA term with HIP. Here is a reflection from her based on her experience with HIP over the last year. It’s wild to think just how impactful 12 months can be. I walked...
