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Join us for Polaris
We are excited to come together this fall for the annual Polaris Benefit! This year's Polaris will be a celebration of the combination of North Helpline and Hunger Intervention Program, along with introductions of our Co-Executive Directors, Darcy Buendia and Srijan...
Major Break-In and Robbery at Hunger Intervention Program
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE SEATTLE, WA, July, 27, 2026—Between Saturday (7/25) afternoon and Sunday (7/26) morning, our office at the Lake City Presbyterian Church experienced a break in. The suspect broke many of the windows inside the office and of our vans and rummaged...
Ultimate Summer Salad Using Vibrant Farm Fresh Ingredients
Servings Time 12-15 portions Prep: 15 min Baker’s Notes: The fun part about salad is adding whatever you want! The recipe calls for blackberries and raspberries, but we also used fresh blueberries at the market, which were phenomenal! The original recipe is meat-,...
A Big Announcement – North Helpline and Hunger Intervention Program Announce Intent to Combine
North Helpline and Hunger Intervention Program (HIP), two leading North Seattle nonprofits addressing food insecurity, announced today their intent to combine and form North Seattle Food Connection. The combined organization will expand access to nutritious food,...
Join us for a World of Flavor Fundraiser
HIP is excited to announce its upcoming fundraiser, A World of Flavor. Coming May 29th, this event will feature five chefs of distinct culinary and cultural backgrounds who all reside locally. Each chef will showcase their skills by serving two small dishes central to...
Choreg – A Sweet Armenian Easter Bread Full of Memories
By Daniel Koobatian (inspired by my grandmother "Mamie's" recipe with a little help from whitecoatpinkapron). Servings Time 16-25 rolls Prep: 1 hr 30 minRest: 2 hrs to overnightCook: 25 min Baker’s Notes: Unfortunately, nobody in my family has Mamie’s recipe. Mamie...
Senior Spotlight: Julia Miranda, a Compassionate Advocate
Our Senior Meals participant, Julia, pictured here advocating for anti-hunger and anti-poverty legislation at Hunger Action Day 2026. Meet Julia Miranda, a participant of our Senior Meals program for over 8 years. Getting to know Julia Born in Texas as a...
HIP secures a $1.75 million capital grant from King County
HIP has an exciting announcement! Thanks to the support and advocacy of King County Councilmember Rod Dembowski, HIP has secured $1.75 million to start a capital project. This money would go towards securing a new home for HIP, allowing us to expand the breadth and...
Heartfelt Letter from the Lake City Library
When the federal government withheld SNAP benefits last month, HIP took action as part of Seattle's emergency response and donated hundreds of bags of groceries to our community partners, including the Lake City Library. Many people don't know that the library's...
Nick Returns to Senior Meals
Recently, we welcomed back Nick, a long-time volunteer of the Senior Meals program, who returned after finishing his chemotherapy treatment. You may recognize Nick from this story on our blog last year. Nick is 73 years old and has been a dedicated volunteer with HIP...
