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Volunteer Spotlight: Meet Jamie
Jamie, 22, has been volunteering as a set-up, serving, and breakdown volunteer for HIP’s Senior Meals Program since September 2018. Having moved to Lake City after graduating from the University of Washington, Jamie wanted to find a way to get involved with her...
Millions of people risk going hungry as the longest-ever government shutdown continues
Your voice can make a difference As the longest ever federal government shutdown continues with no end in sight, its ripple effects are now affecting millions of lives around the country. Tens of millions of people who use benefits such as SNAP (food stamps), WIC, and...
Your voice matters: Join us for Hunger Action Day 2019
During each legislative session, the Anti-Hunger & Nutrition Coalition hosts Hunger Action Day, our lobby day in Olympia that highlights issues facing hungry families in Washington State, and brings their stories and priorities to legislators in the positions to...
Meet Moe!
Meet Maureen, a.k.a. Moe, the newest addition to the HIP family. She started off as a volunteer dishwasher for the Senior Meals Program, then became an official staff member in November 2018 when HIP opened the up a part-time dishwasher position. We would be lost...
Ten-Year Anniversary Photos
Special thanks to Alex Nguyen for being our volunteer photographer at the event! [gallery...
The 5-Year Learning Curve
Five years ago, on November 4th, volunteers gathered to make HIP’s first senior meal. The menu was salmon cakes with yogurt dill sauce, a roll, roasted potatoes, roasted vegetables, and peach crisp. I should admit, this meal predates me. I didn’t start working on our...
“Are you okay in here?”
During HIP's ten-year anniversary event, former Executive Director, Kate Ortiz, recounts her experience in the old HIP office. In my working career before HIP, I had always had unconventional work spaces. A past office space always ran 10-20 degrees hotter than my...
Volunteer Spotlight: Xander & Jonathan
By now you’ve probably heard of our HIP Pack packing parties, those twice-a-month events where volunteers gather to assemble hundreds of weekend food packs (a.k.a. HIP Packs) for students at our partner schools. What you might not have heard of, however, are all the...
What’s in a name?
Ever wonder how HIP got its name? Well wonder no more! Allow us to take you on a journey through HIP's history, starting from its nascence in the 1990s. Back in the early '90s, Linda Berger (pictured above) began working with Operation: Sack Lunch (OSL), a...
Spinach Broccoli, Chicken Enchilada, and Tuna Noodle
Can you guess what those three foods have in common? Well, they are all foods that I loved growing up, and yes, you guessed it, they’re all casseroles. Tuna Noodle casserole brings back memories of my elementary school cafeteria, Chicken Enchilada casserole found its...
