by hungerintervention | Aug 14, 2018 | Blog, Summer Eats, Volunteers
Hello, my name is Ramine Jarrahian and I am currently an Americorps VISTA working at the Hunger Intervention Program for the summer. So far my time as a VISTA at HIP has been quite an experience. Although I have volunteered at HIP in the past, the last two summers in...
by hungerintervention | Aug 9, 2018 | Blog, Summer Eats, Volunteers
My summer as an Americorps VISTA member with the Hunger Intervention Program has been very memorable, rewarding, and has helped me better understand the prevalence of food insecurity in King County. Not only have I had the opportunity to reduce food insecurity by...
by hungerintervention | Aug 7, 2018 | Blog, Summer Eats, Volunteers
Hello everyone! My name is Aleesha Gray and my site this summer is Jackson Park. Before I start talking about all the wonderful perks of Jackson Park and, of course, what makes Jackson Park such a lively place to be at every day, I would like to give some in depth...
by hungerintervention | Jul 23, 2018 | Blog, Volunteers
We are excited to welcome Anne to the HIP Board of Directors. You can learn a little more about her and why she is interested in being a board member for HIP below. Anne Vold holds a bachelor’s degree in English Literature from the University of Washington and a Juris...
by hungerintervention | Jul 17, 2018 | Blog, Summer Eats, Volunteers
Every year since 2013, HIP has been lucky enough to receive AmeriCorps Summer VISTAs through United Way of King County to help with our Summer Eats Program. These VISTAs serve as full-time employees from June to August, helping with meal prep, community outreach, and...
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...