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New Faces at HIP
HIP welcomed two new people to our team just this week! Toni Higgs is our newest staff joining as our Development Coordinator. Jennifer Sogn is our new AmeriCorps VISTA member filling in the spot that Emily left vacant. We are excited to welcome both of them to our...
Food is a shared experience
Evelyn and Frankie, HIP's Nutrition Program Coordinators, recently completed their Cooking Matters class at Literacy Source. In this blog, Frankie reflects on her experience on what they taught, and more importantly, what they learned. Our first Cooking Matters class...
16 Name Tags Later
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 into...
Creating excitement in kids about healthy eating
By Frankie Beach, Nutrition Program Coordinator, AmeriCorps Member. A little while ago, I had the opportunity to facilitate my first cooking class with kids, specifically preschool aged kids. What struck me the most about this experience was the excitement that kids...
The Stories of Hunger Action Day
A reflection from Audrey Immel, HIP's Intern from the University of Washington, about her experience participating in the Hunger Action Day 2020 with the HIP Team. HIP Team in Olympia as part of Hunger Action Day 2020. Audrey is pictured at the right. In my first...
HIP is Hiring: Development Coordinator
Hunger Intervention Program (HIP) is seeking a full-time Development Coordinator (40 hours/week) to work directly with the Executive Director (ED). This is an excellent opportunity for an early-career individual looking to gain more experience in non-profit...
Advocacy Alert: Take action to increase food access
Washington State legislative session is going on right now and this is a great opportunity for us to push for anti-hunger policy priorities. Right now two bills need your urgent support. Please urge your lawmakers to prioritize budget investments in support of...
Join HIP for a day of action in Olympia on February 3rd
Join HIP and hundreds of other Anti-hunger advocates for our annual lobby day -- Hunger Action Day in Olympia on Monday, February 3rd. Please register here if you can make it. You'll have an opportunity to learn about our legislative priorities for this...
My New Year’s Resolution: It’s not what you think
By Evelyn Morris, Nutrition Program Coordinator, AmeriCorps Member. What’s your New Year’s Resolution? It seems like this question is everywhere these first few weeks of January, maybe even more so since this is the start of a brand new decade. If you’re at all like...
HIP is Hiring: Community Relations Coordinator
An AmeriCorps VISTA position through United Way of King County Hunger Intervention program (HIP) is looking for an AmeriCorps VISTA member who will be our Community Relations Coordinator. This is a full time (40 hours/week) position for one year starting in March...
