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This Feels Real
This is a guest blog post by HIP volunteer Stephanie Olson about her recent volunteer projects with Hunger Intervention Program to benefit Lake City families. By Stephanie Olson As I have become involved with HIP over the last few months, I keep having the same phrase...
State Food Assistance is a smart investment for Washington children
Lake City-based Hunger Intervention Program works to bring food to local families through its Healthy HIP Packs Program, free summer meals for kids, and by advocating for hungry families. In May, Hunger Intervention Program hosted a screening of A Place at the Table,...
Last packing party of the school year
One last packing party before summertime! We celebrated all of the hard work and all of the meals made possible because of our faithful Healthy HIP Pack volunteers. Did you know that these volunteers range in age from 3 to 75? There truly is a job...
Summer Meals for Kids and Teens
9/3/13 Update: Our summer meal program has ended for 2013. We hope you will join us in 2014! Summer time is here and that means any kids and teens 18 and under can access free lunches throughout the city at schools, parks and community centers. At...
Grated Beet & Apple Salad
Makes 4 servings This recipe can be jazzed up with chopped nuts, herbs, or cheese. You can also try grating in other vegetables like carrots, parsnips or cauliflower. Ingredients 1/2 pound beets 1-2 apples 3...
Hunger Intervention Program hosts a screening of A Place at the Table
"A PLACE AT THE TABLE forcefully makes the case that hunger has serious economic, social and cultural implications for the nation." — Julie Makinen, LA Times "A PLACE AT THE TABLE doesn't offer any answers. Instead, it asks you to help find them by getting involved,...
Recipe: Potato Salad Your Way
Potato Salad Your Way Serves 6 Ingredients Optional Mix-Ins* - 2 ½ pounds potato (*add after potatoes are cool) (cut in halves or quarters if large) - Sliced celery,...
April Packing Party Photos live!
Thanks to Craig Stehling of Momentum Imagery for another set of beautiful images. Check them all out at our Flickr page. [alpine-phototile-for-flickr src="set" uid="92350968@N07" sid="72157633226971681" imgl="flickr" style="wall" row="4" size="240" num="16"...
Day 4: Volunteer Spotlight
HIP Volunteer Spotlight in celebration of National Volunteer Week John: Our social media expert Before John came along, some of HIP's social media was in a pretty sad state. We had an underutilized Facebook account and a mostly ignored Twitter. Luckily, John does...
Day 3: Volunteer Spotlight
HIP Volunteer Spotlight in honor of National Volunteer Week Pictured above is the handy work of regular North Helpline cooking demonstration volunteer Alisa. We love working with Alisa because of her always upbeat disposition and her problem solving. When our...
