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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%...
What is green, shaped like a tomato, and nutritious?
Unripened green tomatoes, of course! If you do gardening, at this time of the year, you are probably left with a lot of green tomatoes and wondering what to do with them. You can make the southern favorite fried green tomatoes, or you can make some healthy...
Make your vote count
During this election season, I have often found myself thinking about Yasmin. I met Yasmin at one of the Seattle Housing Authority (SHA) buildings during our summer meals program. She came to this country from Somalia with her three year old daughter Hani in tow....
Lake City’s 1st Annual Pumpkin Palooza!
October 23, 2 - 5 pm Come one, come all! Join us for the first ever Lake City Pumpkin Palooza hosted at Kaffeeklatsch ! Over the past year many people in our neighborhood have donated time and money to support children though the Hunger Intervention Program; this...
Meet Sam!
The need for healthy, affordable food in our community is growing. At HIP we are trying to expand our programs to meet that need. Since its launch in 2011, our Healthy HIP Packs program has grown from serving 9 children at one school, to currently serving over 220...
