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Meet our newest AmeriCorps!
Frankie Beach I’m Frankie and I’m the new 2019/2020 AmeriCorps member, serving as a Nutrition Program Coordinator! I grew up in Irvine, California and just graduated from Scripps College, where I studied philosophy. I’m excited to serve at HIP because I respect the...
Half a year down
This piece is a reflection from HIP's current AmeriCorps VISTA member, Emily Billow, on her completing six months of her service at HIP. September 18th marks half a year into my service, half a year into my HIP journey, and half a year of learning, growing and eating...
Meet the newest HIPster: Alex Eaglespeaker!
Hi! My name is Alex Eaglespeaker. I'm 19 years old and I've lived in Lake City for most of my life. I graduated from Nathan Hale high school in 2018. Currently I’m attending North Seattle Community College and hoping to get a degree in Aeronautics and Aviation...
What distinguishes a true leader
Emma was one of HIP's Summer Eats Interns from Teens in Public Service (TIPS). She received the TIPS Intern Fundraising Award and gave a speech on her experience working at HIP. What follows is the transcript of her speech. Emma at Paramount Park Summer Eats site with...
My Lake City Adventures
Trisha hanging out with Lucy the cool alligator at Paramount School Park as part of HIP's Summer Eats Program Wow, has it already been 11 months since I started at HIP? It feels like I was just moving here last week and adjusting to life in Seattle. It’s been an...
Tremendously Talented Summer Team
Meet all of our wonderful interns and summer staff. We are very lucky to have such a great crew this year! The work alongside our Summer Eats Associates from The United Way of King County -- you can read about them here. Aleta Hello! I’m Aleta, a Certified...
Showcasing Summer’s Peak Produce
Aleta Storch, HIP Intern, preparing Summer Panzanella at the Lake City Farmers Market HIP is partnering with Seattle Farmers Market at Lake City to showcase healthy and delicious recipes using seasonal fresh produce. Last week we shared Summer Panzanella Salad -- a...
Facing Hunger
Sydney Janeway, an Intern from University of Washington's Carlson Center's Undergraduate Community Based Internship (UCBI) Program, spent almost six months with HIP early this year, specifically focusing on our Healthy HIP Packs program. In this story she reflects on...
Meet our Super Summer Associates!
Give a huge HIP welcome to our Super Summer AmeriCorps Team! This year we have 9 Summer AmeriCorps Associates, thanks to United Way of King County, who are working at HIP to help with Summer Eats 2019. These AmeriCorps all have different backgrounds and talents they...
Stories that connect us
Sam is one of HIP's Nutrition Program Coordinator AmeriCorps members. Her term is ending at the beginning of July with HIP. In this piece she is reflecting on her experience she had running HIP's cooking and nutrition education classes in the community. Cooking...
