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Everyone is welcome here
When Valentina immigrated to the USA from El Salvador with her children, she was also hoping to leave hunger behind. She has been living in the Seattle area now for many years and the specter of hunger is still not a distant dream. “As an adult I had to go through...
The End of My HIP Journey
Snow is falling in big white chunks outside my window. Coffee mug in hand, I bundle up and head out the door. The air is grey and quiet as I cross at the light on 15th Ave and begin my steep descent down to Lake City. I have been making this trek- from my home in...
Hunger Intervention Program (HIP) starts a new Food Pantry Program at Nathan Hale High School
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 10, 2017 Contact: Srijan Chakraborty Executive Director Email: Srijan@HungerIntervention.org Phone: 206-538-6567 (Office) Hunger Intervention Program to partner with Nathan Hale High School to Install Student-Run Weekend Food Pantry...
Join Hunger Intervention Program’s Board of Directors
Are you passionate about ending hunger in your community? Join the Hunger Intervention Program Board of Directors & lead us to a hunger-free Seattle! The mission of Hunger Intervention Program (HIP) is to increase food security for underserved populations in North...
Celebrating Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day
How do you celebrate Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day in a way that truly honors his legacy? It's not easy for a figure of Dr. King's stature. Service is important for us at HIP. Instead of taking a day off, we keep our Senior Meals program running. We also see a...
Calling on all advocates for a day of action on hunger
Join Hunger Intervention Program (HIP) and hundreds of other advocates from all across Washington State in Olympia on Monday, January 23rd. Our legislators need to hear directly from you about the need to end hunger. Register now at: bit.ly/HAD2017. No experience is...
HIP is Central Co-op’s 2017 Community Partner!
We are thrilled to be one of the 2017 Community Partners of Central Co-op along with three other amazing organizations -- FISH Food Banks of Pierce County, The Center for Food Preservation Arts, and Sustainable Capitol Hill! This partnership includes some...
Our favorite “small potato”
If you were to pay TW a complement he would try to deflect it by saying that he is just a "small potato". If so, he's our favorite small potato. TW has been diligently volunteering at our senior meal program, twice a week, for over two years. Though he is one...
Make a year-end contribution to HIP
This is the time of the year when you receive repeated emails for year-end donations from many non-profits. This is the only post you'll see from us. I hope you'll take a few minutes now to make a gift to HIP and help put food on the tables of families struggling to...
Food does not end hunger
A nourishing meal is a great antidote to a hungry stomach. And when the stomach is full and the mind calmer, the question we need to ask is: why are people hungry? It’s surely not the lack of food. We have enough food in this world to feed everyone well. In fact, 40%...
