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Day 2: Volunteer Spotlight
HIP Volunteer Spotlight in honor of National Volunteer Week Nancy is a long time HIP volunteer. She's been with us since we started... and maybe even a little before then. Above she is picture giving away treats to children watching the Lake City Parade. In the below...
Day 1: Volunteer Spotlight
HIP Volunteer Spotlight in celebration of National Volunteer Week McKenna and Analisa: Healthy HIP Pack Coordinators at John Rodgers It is likely that every Healthy HIP Pack that makes it way to hungry children at John Rogers Elementary passes through McKenna...
So HIP, it’s “Cool”
There's no better job than heading up HIP. In fact it's such a cool job that our very own Kate Murphy is featured here on the Seattle Times' Cool Jobs column.
This week’s Healthy HIP Packs thanks to Microsoft!
This week 62 Seattle elementary school kids are going home with Healthy HIP Packs thanks to the Microsoft Service Engineering and Operations Team! Together the group raised nearly $1,200 and packed 180 Healthy HIP Packs at their site in Redmond. This team wins the...
Greek Salad Bites
If you are working on building your chopping skills like our participants in our weekly Community Kitchen, this recipe offers ample opportunities to practice. It's also a great appetizer to take to your next potluck. Greek Salad Bites Serves 10-12 as appetizers...
Carrot Risotto
This risotto uses rice that you likely have around the house and can be adapted to include your favorite vegetables. If you don't have carrots, feel free to grate in zucchini or parsnip or stir in chopped spinach. Carrot Risotto Serves 6 as a side Ingredients 2 cans...
Volunteer Spotlight: Delivery Crew
Volunteers are crucial at every stage of a Healthy HIP Pack's life, especially as our program expands to meet a greater need. Volunteers organize food drives, repackage bulk foods into kid-sized portions, fill packs to the order of the weekly menu, and finalize packs...
March Packing Party on Flickr
Pictures are up from the March Packing Party! It looks like fun was had by all. And thanks to Craig from Momentum Imagery for capturing the action. [alpine-phototile-for-flickr src="set" imgl="flickr" style="wall" row="4" num="12" size="240" align="center" max="80"...
BREAKING NEWS: HIP is all over the news
As of late, we have been fortunate to have some great press coverage of our expansion of the Healthy HIP Packs program. I would say more but I'll let the stories do the talking... You can find an article from the Seattle PI with lots of great pictures here. You can...
Two Dog Yoga Benefit Class to Support of Healthy HIP Packs
Two Dog Yoga and Hunger Intervention Program are pleased to offer an all-levels yoga class taught by Annie Stocker, owner of Two Dog Yoga, to benefit the Healthy HIP Packs Program. Space is limited to 25 and will be filled on a first come first served basis. When:...
