When SNAP goes away on Whidbey Island, November 1st, here's who's ready to help...
Because the U.S. federal government has been shredded from within this year and now shut down for months, starting November 1st the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) that almost 42 million Americans lean on to pay for some of the food they and/or their children eat, is being taken away. My friends and I are thinking about what we can do, and creating some lists, to help out those on Whidbey wondering what they'll/we'll do next.
Local friends, please scan these lists for both what you need and where you can connect, support, and give. And share them with people in your family, community, and mutual aid circles who may need them and/or want to give. And ask them to share too. If you have something to offer or something you need, visit or reach out directly to the people and organizations mentioned in the lists. Reach out to me (lori@sillydogstudios.art) if you simply want to add another organization or person to one of these lists. I can update this and republish it in a few weeks, as needed. My friend Mary is creating and updating lists as well, as you'll see below.
Friends at a distance, after the Whidbey-specific resources, there is a list of broader community resources as well. Some Washington-state specific, some national and global help. Not an exhaustive list by any means. Just what people I know have shared with me in the past few days. Wow are there amazing people and organizations in this country!
Two paragraphs about SNAP
I'm not an expert. But I've learned across the past month that about one in eight Americans directly rely on SNAP benefits. Those recipients are mostly children (~42%) and elderly and disabled people (26%). Most of the rest of the recipients have fallen on temporary hard times--such as losing a spouse or job, fleeing domestic violence, aging out of the foster care system and not being paid enough to live yet– or longer-term hard times such as veterans and other victims of violence and abuse people struggling with PTSD. Some are people who work for large U.S. companies and corporations so greedy that they pay their employees far below what people need to survive, so even when working full-time or more than full-time, they still need help paying for food. Making SNAP, essentially, a corporate subsidy for big business.
Greedy corporations and CEOs aside, the rate of fraud in this program is remarkably low. At roughly 1.5%, it has a lower fraud rate than all other U.S. federal government programs. I also learned that the loss of SNAP in November will have ripple effects across the economy, because each SNAP dollar generates at least $1.50 in economic activity. And, that the program costs U.S. taxpayers just $36/year to help 42 million neighbors in need. Wow. But I digress...
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Two ways to use these lists of resources
You can:
- Use them to find free and affordable food and new community near you when you are stretched far too thin. It is now the rare family and community in the U.S. that has absolutely no one within it who is not stretched thin by rapidly rising housing costs, purposefully stagnant low wages, healthcare costs rising rapidly, layoffs and vanishing jobs, government program and grant shutdowns and whole-government shutdowns, tariffs increasing prices, government priorities shifting to revenge and expanding war making/profiteering both nationally and globally, and/or government agents (and masked men posing as government agents) actively showing up spreading fear and violence and making things far, far worse for Americans in government-targeted cities (and worse for everyone who loves them). The idea of "charity" is dead. Let it go. We are community building, here, you and I. Together. Mutual aid is what we're talking about now. Here in non-global-billionaire land and love-thy-neighbor world, we lean on each other– giving when we have capacity to give and receiving when we need help. We all need help eventually. We all need community regularly. This is about loving our neighbors as ourselves (or loving ourselves as much as we love our neighbors if we struggle with loving ourselves) and trusting our neighbors SO MUCH that we gladly accept help when we need it. Asking for or accepting help when you need help is leadership. Demonstrate it! Wow do we need leaders who know how to accept and receive help these days.
- Use them to find new community and beloved organizations to support and join and donate time/money/food to either 1) during this cold season, or 2) during this especially painful year, or, 3) from now on, as part of your mutual aid commitment to remake your own family, the town, area, city, region, country, or world into a more loving and generous place to be. We're remaking more loving, more human, and more diverse communities, organizations, and systems faster than they're destroying the old systems now. We are being remade. Show up to help, in person, and you can feel it. Give money when you can, yes, and recognize that act as strengthening your local community, which you yourself need. It's not charity. Give your time, ideas, and energy when you have them to give. This strengthens you and your family while you help strengthen community. Your body will learn so much more about your community and what you yourself/selves are capable of than your money ever will. Your body will remember. We all need an emotional support boost and more community to learn with and lean on this year. Helping others, in person– strengthening your community while recognizing that you're also being helped– is not simply a good thing to do for the community, it also strengthens you as part of that community. It supports us in feeling more connected, more powerful, more empathetic, more understanding, more playful, less anxious, less depressed, less alone, and less hopeless about the state of the family, community, region, country, government, world.
FYI, most of these local resource lists are focused on food because SNAP benefits loss means loss of access to food. And, they're a bit South Whidbey-heavy, because that's where we live and where many of our friends live. If you know of other food-related resources on Whidbey Island and amazing people supporting their neighbors in need here with keeping their bellies full, please add them in a comment at the end of this post (if you're a subscriber) or email them to me.
Local Whidbey Resources Available Now
Wow, people. Just wow. Look at this. Wonders never cease.
Food banks (storage) and pantries (pick up spots)
Hours for food pickup are included below. Donation hours are often different from food pick up times– visit the websites for details either way to double check, in case they change:
Good Cheer in Langley/Bayview (Mon-Fri, 10 am to 4 pm)
https://goodcheer.org
(they also have thrift stores and gardens/farm)
Queen Bee Pantry in Greenbank (Monday-Thursday, 9 am to 2:30 pm, Friday-Sunday, 9-4).
https://www.queen-beepantry.com
Gifts From the Heart in Coupeville (2nd and 4th Wednesdays of most months, 2 pm to 5 pm and December its 1st and 3rd Wednesdays).
(they also have a Meals2Kids program)
https://giftsfromtheheartfoodbank.com
North Whidbey Help House in Oak Harbor (Mon, Wed, Thurs, & Fri 9am to 4 pm, Tues 9 am to 5 pm. Closed on weekends, most federal holidays, and Mon-Fri 12 to 1 for lunch)
http://northwhidbeyhelphouse.org/
Garage of Blessings in Oak Harbor (Monday 11 am to 2 pm)
https://www.thegarageofblessings.com/
Thank you, front line folks and volunteers. You are the leaders, and neighbors, we all need.
November-specific food gifting
Mobile Turkey Unit in Langley:
https://mobileturkeyunit.com/
North Whidbey Help House in Oak Harbor:
http://northwhidbeyhelphouse.org/
Register for Thanksgiving food baskets Nov 3-14. After that time you'll be put on a waiting list.
Join Queen Bee Pantry's FB group and/or sponsor a family for Thanksgiving:
https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1GjZq5speL/
Queen Bee Pantry's Thanksgiving Dinner signups:
Open through November 4 at noon. Fill out questions on the Google doc form that lives at the link below. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd9xf5jrOgK_d2JQ6LB3VSUX1OdA-ROv9t1g6dzgEGRsq5blg/viewform?fbclid=IwY2xjawNvecNleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFlWGtpQnd5Z2FBUnlUUXB0AR5MXB9QOJDEYlEhFi_JSa2sho145d9th8qvR7Eohjzlx2qSyRaW0bLfwk4v8A_aem_fqOmydFwNAsAABzzzOhV5g
Please completely fill out this form. You are only added to their list if they email you an assigned number! If you do not receive an assigned number, please reach out to Tanya Hernandez 510-938-0168. To return this form to Queen-Bee Pantry please email it to: pantryqueenbee@gmail.com.
Prepared meals and soup kitchens:
These are just the ones we know of. I'm sure there are more...
Whidbey Island Nourishes in Langley - weekend meal and snack support for kids ages 18 months to 18 years in the South Whidbey School District area
https://www.whidbeyislandnourishes.org/
Open Tables Soup Kitchen, Langley, in United Methodist Fellowship Hall, Mondays 11-1. Open to all!
Island Senior Resources - low-cost lunches for seniors on the island. Monday, Wednesday, and Friday at their Bayview Corner site and other times and locations around the island:
https://senior-resources.org/
They also facilitate Meals on Wheels and other food programs. https://senior-resources.org/nutrition-overview/
Spin Cafe, Oak Harbor offers lunches 7 days/week, starting at 11 am
https://www.spincafeoh.org/get-help
Some of the south-end churches I know that host free community meals:
St. Huberts (https://sthubertchurch.org/):
- A Smile and a Meal
- St. Anthony's Soup Kitchen in Langley (Wednesdays, 11 am to 1 pm)
Island Church soup kitchen in Langley:
Tuesdays and Thursdays 11:30 to 1 pm
I'm certain there are more churches on the island doing– or who will soon be doing– the same. Reach out to churches near you!
Thank you, front line folks and volunteers. You are the leaders, and neighbors, we all need.
Additional resources for unsheltered people
The Whidbey Homeless Coalition operates The Haven near Coupeville, which shelters and feeds 30 people each night, and The House of Hope in Langley, which can shelter four small families, up to 15 people. Federal cuts are really hurting them. Donate when you can! https://www.whidbeyhomeless.org/
Ryan's House supports people ages 13 to 24. They offer shelter and housing options for 18-24-year-olds, street outreach and a drop-in center, educational support, mental health services/support, support/resources for LGBTQ+ youth, and community referrals to connect youth with other vital resources in the community. https://www.ryanshouseforyouth.org/
Thank you, front line folks and volunteers. You are the leaders, and neighbors, we all need.
Local neighbor collectives participating in mutual aid already
There are far, far more than those listed here. These are simply those I happen to belong to or know about and love. The primary reason the Facebook groups end up broken into "north end" and "south end" is that whole-island groups quickly become too large to manage by volunteer Admins. That and this is a very long island, and it's often nice not to have to drive an hour to pick something up. And many folks can't go that far. I know, from experience, that you'll find the same generosity of spirit, love of neighbors, and love of mutual aid in all of these groups...
Buy Nothing Whidbey Island (South) Facebook group - Everything offered here is a gift. No money, no swapping or bartering. Just gifting. Primarily household items, furniture, clothing, tools, toys, produce, food, and self-care products. We pick up gifts at each other's homes and if someone can't get out to pick something up, often others will step in to help. Autumn is a great time to find fresh food as there are many "We have too many apples/pears/quince!" posts. The Admins of this group are the best online group admins I've encountered. They collectively manage to help make 3,000+ people feel lucky, loved, seen, heard, connected to one another, and even more generous.
Buy Nothing Whidbey Island (North) Facebook group. I can't speak for this group I'm not a member of, but I strongly suspect its very similar to our group on the south end. Yay gifters!
Whidbey Homemaker Bartering Facebook group. Host monthly in-person meetups where people swap homemade, home canned, and homegrown foods. Meetups tend to be central and north end.
South End Exchange Facebook group. An exchange group for makers of homemade goods, homegrown items, and exchangeable services on South Whidbey. From bread to veggies, crafts to childcare, skills to handmade creations — if you make it, grow it, or can do it, you can swap it here. Our goal is monthly swap events for homemade/grown goods as well. Koneski Co-Creative Gallery is a location sponsor for a swap event on November 8th, noon to 1 p.m.
Whidbey Island Trade and Barter Facebook group. A place to offer goods, produce, and services and to receive goods, produce, and services in return, without getting money involved. I'm new to this one. Still learning.
Whidbey Menders. People who mend things and teach others to mend are so frickin cool. I hope to attend one of their events soon because I recently mended a pair of jeans and realized I really suck at it. :-) https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeCnw_MfnGvuBAJ_9R8l_emm0-eVT1561if5G6cL_vlfSiZMg/viewform?fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAad9iaMPWHllIXINBCnhtYvfzK0eyW9JaBbm_1HBcsTlwiuGpXlmuDnrdQITpQ_aem_JI09UB8o418ZQHHSCzmlJQ
Whidbey Island Grown Cooperative. Island-wide. People cultivating a viable local food system that supports a resilient, healthy, and sustainable community. Everybody here loves local farmers and makers! These folks make it possible to get your food and other locally grown/made items straight from the source. They have also co-hosted some great FREE events, such as my personal favorite The Great Whidbey Seed Swap, which they co-hosted with the Heavy Nettle Collective (another great group of farmers, artists, and healers building intentional community together on the north end). https://www.whidbeyislandgrown.com/ and @heavy.nettle.collective on Instagram.
Drewslist. Drew and company offer a pay-what-you-can model to advertise weekly to his huge following of people on Whidbey (I can't remember how many but it's something like 8 or 9 thousand people). He sends weekly emails in categories from arts and entertainment to housing and vehicles to items for sale and free. If you need something, you can run an ad and ask for it. See what happens. We know from experience that people here love to share. We also know from experience that Drew generously allows people with little to no money to advertise and ask for what they need. Because he so generously did that for us many years ago, as our business grew and we actually had money again, we then paid him well to advertise for us, for years. Yay mutual aid!
Thank you, neighbors all-in on mutual aid. You are the leaders, and neighbors, we all need right now.
Whidbey restaurant and beverage businesses joining the new Oh SNAP! list
People within the following local restaurant and beverage businesses understand what it means to be hungry and to lose SNAP benefits as winter approaches. My friend Mary Magennis has begun creating an "Oh SNAP!" list of food and beverage businesses willing to help out as SNAP is taken from people in November (the list will also include those who've always been helping those in need here). So cool!
The following businesses offer pay-it-forward, special pricing, or free menu items for people in need. Visit them individually to learn details both about what you can receive from them when you need to receive and how you can donate/support others when you have funds to give! This list was just started and will be growing as Mary has time to add to it. To add your business or a restaurant or beverage business you know is helping those in need, contact Mary at mmagennis@hotmail.com or text 951-440-6292. Mary is also gathering names of businesses who'd be willing to be new donation drop off spots for food pantries, too. Go Mary!
Pickles Deli at Ken's Corner, south end. They have a free menu for anyone in need, no questions asked– people in need can come and get a sandwich and a drink. And they are always accepting donations via cash, card, or check. Yay Pickles! https://picklesdeliwhidbey.com/
Beavertales Coffee in Coupeville has a pay-it-forward card in their register where people can donate money that is then used to cover folks who cannot afford a drink or meal. They use it often. If folks would like to assist, they can facilitate that. Yay Beavertales! https://www.beavertalescoffee.com/coupeville-wa-on-the-wharf
Crabby Coffee locations also have a pay-it-forward card. Just ask if you need something free or if you want to donate to someone in need. Yay Crabby Coffee! https://store40371887.shopsettings.com/
Jupiter Coffee in Freeland. Stop by and pay it forward for someone else or ask about their "Oh SNAP! We've got you covered" drinks. Yay Jupiter! https://jupitercoffee.square.site/
Cedar & Salt Coffee House in Coupeville. They said they'd love to be included on the Oh SNAP list. They'll have a giving wall where customers can load gift cards for those in need. Yay Cedar & Salt! https://www.facebook.com/people/Cedar-Salt-Coffee-House/100076377391543/?_rdc=1&_rdr#
To add to this Oh SNAP list, contact Mary. I'll be in touch with her regularly because she's just awesome and I like hanging out with her.
Places to go that don't require any dough
Spending more on food means having less to spend on other things. This time of year, it starts to get soggy and cool enough that our usual hanging out at the beach and in the woods and local parks and backyard isn't as fun as in the warmer months, especially in the darker evenings and coldest, windiest days. If you know of more places like these, add them in the comments section below (if you're a subscriber) or email them to me directly. These are just our family's favorite low-dough (aka, money) wintertime spots...
The Sno-Isle Libraries. We have AMAZING libraries! Make a day of it and visit all the libraries! The one in Langley was recently remodeled and is so lovely. We're fans of the larger Oak Harbor, Coupeville, and Freeland libraries too. The one in Clinton is cute as a button. Librarians are a treasure beyond words. If you want to know what's happening locally or share about what's happening locally, ask a librarian. I've yet to meet a group of librarians that couldn't kick the entire internet's ass!
The Book Rack in Oak Harbor. Speaking of lovely places to hang out when your funds are limited, we've had so much fun hanging out at The Book Rack in Oak Harbor. It's so welcoming! A place where "come as you are" so clearly means "come as whoever you are and exactly as you really want to be!" There's lots of space to sit and read, play cards, play games, and hang out with friends. You can even "rent" (for free if you stay on premise) board games and learn to play them. If you have funds, there are great books and games and tournaments too, and a nice cafe, and fun gifts beyond books and games. Though most folks present are younger, at 55 we feel completely at home here and even my 84-year-old dad loves it here because the chairs are comfortable and they have a cafe too. When Dad's with us, we bring a deck of cards from home and just hang out playing cards and enjoying the community. https://www.bookrack.com/
Koneksi Co-Creative Gallery in Clinton. New but mighty and with so much heart! They already host many free events for the community, including community swaps, community skill sharing nights, art viewing, etc. They also host art/artists openings and music nights by sliding scale donation where the low end is often just $5! And, you can browse local maker wares as well. It's so lovely to have a place to visit and build community when you don't have the funds to regularly go to local restaurants and expensive concerts, classes, and events. A gem!!! https://koneksigallery.com/
The Kingfisher Bookstore in Coupeville and Moonraker Books in Langley. Of course, when you have money, bookstores are fun and supporting local small bookstores is fun too. And, when you don't have money, books and bookstore people are just so lovely to spend time with. They give you hope for gentle humanity. They let you browse and even sit and read without any pressure whatsoever– an introvert's dream! Kingfisher hosts lots of community events, too. https://kingfisherbookstore.com/ And Moonraker has been at the heart of Langley for 53 years! Community treasures for sure! https://www.facebook.com/MoonrakerBooks/
CreateSpace in Langley. The most affordable art and music classes I've ever seen! They accept sliding scale donations and ask for $5/hour donations. More if you can afford it. And less if you can't. All teachers understand what it takes to be artists and musicians in community--we all have so much to offer that has nothing to do with how much money we happen to have. And, they clearly want all people to be able to take classes, not just rich folks! Generous community here.
https://www.createspacelangley.org/
The bus system, free, island wide. Visionary, community-loving humans (led by women, rumor has it) worked hard to put a free bus system in place on Whidbey Island so that the community as a whole could connect, get to work, explore, play, and thrive. We live in a beautiful place. The bus system and lovely, large-windowed busses are examples of how beautiful we are on the inside, too, when we believe in each other and in creating a thriving local community together. If you take a bus anywhere on the island, you have a moment of time to notice the beauty outside and all around us here, too. And you have the bus-system wisdom to share with those who don't have cars or struggle to afford gas money. Reading a book on the bus is nice too. Get to know the island and the bus system we're so lucky to have! https://www.islandtransit.org/
Island senior resources. Mentioned earlier but worth mentioning again here. I know many people and caregivers who lean strongly on Island Senior Resources community and programs and events for far more than food. There is beloved community here. A friend of mine recently went to a pancake breakfast at the Bayview location and came home with a huge bag of potatoes! Senior center locations in Langley (Bayview), Oak Harbor, and also on Camano, and they have a great thrift store in Freeland. https://senior-resources.org/
Local makers markets. As outdoor farmers market season comes to a close, indoor makers markets and holiday arts and crafts fairs pop up all over the island in November and December. As someone who has been both a host and a vendor at many of these local markets, I can say that folks with no money to spend are SO VERY WELCOME at these events. We love talking to people! Hearing your stories! Making new friends! Connecting across the whole island! Hearing your ideas for new products or places to sell existing ones. Makers markets offer seasonal and holiday cheer, opportunities to connect, and the opportunity to learn about what people are creating on and near the island. This time of year, some venues also offer things such as live music, fire pits, kids craft tables, free beverages or snacks, raffle drawings, gift trees, games, and opportunities to donate to local non-profits and neighbors in need. Vendors who can often offer free samples this time of year. My own favorite "sales" of the holiday season were often young kids realizing they could take a sample of soap in a little bag for free and gift it to Mom or Dad for the holidays. Pure joy. Gifting feels so good.
First Saturday art walks in Langley. These are fun all year but feel extra magical in the darker months when all the shops deck themselves out for the holidays. Wander from space to space– both art galleries and other local businesses are involved– and view the work of local artists and makers. Talk to local artists and makers, many of whom attend. Many spaces offer free nibbles and drinks. When you have funds, support a local artist or maker! When you don't, enjoy the community, the lovely holiday decorations, and free snacks, and know that artists and makers are thrilled just to have people show up in person! 5 to 7 pm the first Saturday of every month. https://visitlangley.com/whidbey-island-events
Healing Circles in Langley. Low to no-cost offerings for people tired of trying to hold too much, grieve, and heal alone. And they offer so many choices! One-on-one, small groups and circles, artmaking groups, singing groups, writing groups, affinity groups (caregiver groups, cancer support groups, etc.), mindfulness groups, physical movement groups, etc. They're really cool. And secular, not religious, which some people, like me, need. And wow, aren't we all being called to heal and grieve together– not alone– right now. https://healingcircleslangley.org/home22/about-22/
Local community centers - island wide. As busy working people who've been up to our eyeballs in work running our small businesses the past few years (and we don't have kids), we don't spend a lot of time at our local community centers. Yet. But we hear such amazing things from our friends! And we're looking forward to exploring more soon! The community center in Langley houses dozens of smiling faces, creators, artists, musicians, classes, events, and small non-profit organizations that serve the community.
Thank you, people and organizations and businesses who recognize the value of everyone in the community, regardless of how much money they happen to have this year. You are the leaders, and neighbors, we all need.
Help with other expenses – such as parenting expenses, home goods, clothing, holiday gifting, and more - some also offer food/food access
On the north end:
- Garage of Blessings, Oak Harbor - Pantry and Boutique, thrift store - free household goods from lamps and kitchen supplies to hardware, office supplies, sheets, towels, and toiletries. Free coats and clothing. https://www.thegarageofblessings.com/
- The Birthday Pantry, Oak Harbor. Making birthdays brighter for every child in the community. They also do a Winter Warm fund this time of year. https://www.facebook.com/profile.php/?id=61579819647342
Central:
- Boys & Girls Club, Coupeville. Childcare. And summer camp programs. https://bgcsc.org/clubs/coupeville/
South end:
- The HUB After School, Langley - They engage youth by providing innovative programs, nutritious meals, and a safe place to socialize. Free and open when the South Whidbey School District is open. http://www.thehubafterschool.org/
- Helping Hand of South Whidbey, Freeland - Helping Hand provides immediate financial assistance to residents of South Whidbey when basic services of life and well-being are in danger of being discontinued and makes referrals for longer-term assistance. - https://helpinghandofsouthwhidbey.org/
- Readiness To Learn in Langley supports families in South Whidbey with Holiday House (gifts), school supplies, referrals to other community resources, school support, and support with families in unstable housing situations. If you would like to drop off new unwrapped toys at the SW Community Center, they are preparing for their Holiday House program. They've set up a temporary store and are making appointments for local families to shop for free and then offer wrapping of the gifts! You can also volunteer to wrap gifts or bring treats. Contact Mary Minetti if you'd like more information: 360-221-6808 x 4320 https://readinesstolearn.org/
Whole island:
- I Support the Girls, Whidbey - free menstrual supplies and undergarments. https://isupportthegirls.org/affiliates/whidbey-island/
- Mother Mentors Parents' Pantry - Free diapers, clothing, formula, etc. https://mothermentors.org/parent-pantry They also have a drop-in play program and a parent-mentoring program. Free for families with kids ages 0 - 5.
- WIC (Women, Infants, and Children) of Island County, Oak Harbor and Langley locations. Run by the county, this program currently provides nutritious food, personalized care, health screenings, breastfeeding support, and a lot more! All services are provided at no cost to qualifying Island County families. The government shutdown may impact this program but it hasn't yet: https://www.islandcountywa.gov/185/Women-Infants-Children-WIC
- Lion's and Elk's and Eagle's clubs and Veterans of Foreign Wars on Whidbey. They do so many different things for the community that it's difficult to summarize. Visit their chapter websites of the locations nearest you to see what they're offering this time of year and year round.
Thank you, people and organizations and clubs who recognize the value of everyone in the community, regardless of how much money they happen to have this year, and who are aware that every one of us need to lean on community sometimes. You are the leaders, and neighbors, we all need.
Broader community resources as SNAP is taken from the entire country
These were shared with me by my friends and friends of friends here in the greater Seattle area. Thank you especially to our women and nonbinary friends on the front lines of these organizations. It has never been more obvious here who the truly visionary community builders and leaders among us are. They are people supported by beloved community and stubbornly always leading from the heart...
Emergency Food Network:
efoodnet.org/find-food
Hunger Free Washington:
hungerfreewa.org
Find a Little Free Pantry in your neighborhood:
thelittlefreepantries.org
Food LifeLine Food Map:
foodlifeline.org/find-food
Call 2-1-1 or visit 211.org
SODO Community Market 1915 4th Ave S. (closed Tuesdays)
https://www.northwestharvest.org/our-work/community-programs/sodo-community-market/
Seattle Food Committee
https://www.seattlefoodcommittee.org/
Food Pantries
https://www.foodpantries.org
The Opportunity Council:
https://oppco.org/about
World Central Kitchen
https://wck.org/
Seek out local community centers, organizations, and churches hosting food drives, serving meals, and providing food assistance.
