Blog
Hungry for Breakfast
Brett rushes into the school just before the bell. He needs to head straight to his class. He hasn’t eaten anything in the morning and he is hungry. There is a breakfast program in the school and he qualifies free or reduced-prices. But there’s no time for breakfast,...
Three steps to end hunger
Wouldn't it be nice if we had a step by step recipe on how to end hunger? We know it's not an unsolvable problem. We have enough food. We have people who need jobs. We have data on what policies work and what don't. But things are messy. Even when we think we...
Meet Emily, our behind-the-scenes menu volunteer
Hi everyone! My name is Emily and I volunteer as a menu planning assistant at The Hunger Intervention Program. I am a nutrition/dietetics student at Bastyr University and I began volunteering as a way to learn more about nutrition programs in the community. I have...
We’re looking for more “HIP Heros”: Volunteer with HIP
Addressing hunger is never something that's done alone; it takes action from people who care. It takes volunteers. Do you want to contribute to improving food security in our community? We're looking for more volunteers across several of our programs, for everything...
Don’t stop serving, but don’t stop at serving
It was another Martin Luther King Jr. Day, more airing of his “I have a dream” speech, and tens of thousands of people serving all over the nation from painting day care centers to picking up garbage, cleaning up shelters, and feeding the hungry. For us at HIP, it was...
Attitude is not everything
I complain about all the rain storms we are getting this season, or how cold it is some days. We love to talk about the weather here, so it was no surprise when it came up as the conversation topic during one of our senior meals at the Lake City Community Center. I...
Meet Elisabeth Saxon – HIP’s newest Board member
Elisabeth joined the HIP Board in December 2015. Please join us in welcoming her to the HIP family. We are very excited to have her in our leadership team! Elisabeth Saxon holds a bachelors degree in English literature from Rutgers College and a masters in...
How one school is taking a stand on Childhood Hunger
Bryant Elementary School and their Parent, Teacher, and Student Association (PTSA) is partnering with Hunger Intervention Program (HIP) to provide weekend food for students receiving free and reduced priced lunch in their community. This is an innovative program where...
A new take on Brussels sprouts
Love ‘em or hate ‘em, Brussels sprouts are in full swing this time of year. They are a cold weather veggie which means that you’re probably seeing them pop up in many holiday recipes. Interestingly, Brussels sprouts taste best and sweetest after enduring a couple of...
Turkey Tragedy: A Tale of Teamwork Under Pressure
What would you do if you find out that you have to throw away all your turkey just a few hours before a big Thanksgiving meal that you were going to serve to more than 100 guests? That was a scary moment, but what happened next was even more amazing. But I'm getting...
