Food Assistance Programs:
Please click on the program title to learn more.
- Mobile Food Bank - Providing wholesome, nutritious foods to the hungry in our community on a weekly basis year-round.
- Backpack Club - Sending children home from school on the weekends with easy-to-prepare, healthy foods to supplement insufficient daily nutritional needs.
- Summer Food Program - Serving free meals to children under 18 during the summertime.
- Infant Formula Initiative - Providing critical supplemental nutrition to infants in need.
Client Empowerment Services:
Through individual meetings with clients in a private and secure setting, we can address the individual needs and circumstances unique to each. Offering empowerment through Volunteer Opportunities, Mentoring Programs, and more.
Partner with Community Agencies:
The Hunger Coalition works closely with social, health, employment, educational, and community service agencies and organizations throughout our community. Our Community Assistance cards, available in English and Spanish, are an integral part of this process. To learn more, please visit our Partners page.
Operate a Food Bank:
Our Food Bank in Bellevue is the central clearinghouse for all food items, donated or purchased, that are to be distributed through our Mobile Food Bank system. This storage facility allows us to provide food to the hungry on a year-round basis.
Collect Valuable Food Donations:
We collect non-perishable food items year-round through our Yellow Collection Bins and through Food Drives sponsored by schools, churches, businesses, and community service groups. Special arrangements with area grocery stores enables us to collect critical perishable food items otherwise designated for disposal. All foods collected are distributed through our Mobile Food Bank.
Collect and Publish Statistics:
Raise awareness about the issue of hunger in our community through education, our local media, and community outreach, and collaborate with other community service groups and social service agencies in bringing the people in need together with the services they need to become vibrant, functioning members of our community.
