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For more than a quarter of a century, the University District Food Bank has helped prevent hunger in Northeast Seattle neighborhoods. Each week, more than 900 different families receive the groceries they need to prepare nutritionally balanced meals at home.

In 2008, we had more than 46,500 customer visits and distributed over 1.8 million pounds of food. Approximately 2% of our clients are infants, 20% are children, 68% are adults, and 10% are senior citizens.

Our Mission

To provide individuals and families who are in need with food and access to a network of community resources that helps them achieve self-sufficiency.

Who We Serve

Every week about 900 families receive groceries, toiletries and baby food and supplies from the University District Food Bank. We assist individuals and families living in the 98102, 98103, 98105, 98112, 98115, and 98125 zip codes.

Almost 60% of our customers have at least one part-time job but have a hard time making ends meet every month. These families use the food bank to extend their incomes so that they can afford other necessities like rent, electricity, prescription drugs, school supplies or car repairs.

We also serve many individuals while they are between jobs (30% of our clients have someone in their household looking for additional work), those living on fixed incomes, seniors, students, people with disabilities, the mentally ill, and the homeless.

Finding Us

The Food Bank is located in the basement of the University Christian Church at 1413 NE 50th Street (on NE 50th just down the hill from the corner of 15th Avenue NE). For more specific directions, maps, and bus routes, visit our finding us page.

Donations

We are supported by individuals, churches, government, and local area businesses. Over 95% of the food we distribute is donated. Your monetary support is needed; consider making a donation.

Recent Events

2008 Benefit Dinner

Thank you to all our friends and family who helped make last December's benefit dinner a success. And special thanks to John Schmidt and his staff at Green Lake Bar & Grill, Eastlake Bar & Grill and Southlake Grill for their time and energy and always great food. With your support we raised a record amount. Thanks. And see you at our benefit dinner in December 2009.

2008 Take a Bite out of Hunger Auction

On behalf of the food bank staff and board, we’d like to thank everyone involved for helping us have such a successful and enjoyable benefit auction.

To our many event sponsors, we appreciate your gift in support of our work.
Star Sponsors
- Anchor Environmental
- Bloomer Mansion
- Stokes Lawrence
- Williamsworks
Supporting Sponsors
- Center for Spiritual Living
- Charlie’s Produce
- Key Bank
- Lake Real Estate
- Men’s Wearhouse
- Powerscreen of Washington
- Swedish Hospital
- Wells Fargo
Patron Sponsors
- Morgans Electrical and Plumbing
- Urban Audio Design
Friend Sponsors
- Luisa’s
- Roanake Group, Inc.
- Stoneway Hardware

Thanks to Michel and Suzanne at Cameron Catering for a delicious dinner. Thanks to Amber, Mark and Devon with Stokes Auction Group for your skilled support. Thanks to Adam for serving as emcee for one more year. Thanks to St. Demetrios for an easy to use facility.

Thanks to Eryn at Rocketpaper for the colorful invitations and catalogs.

Thanks to Steve Mataya at Real Life Media for our powerful “fund-a-need” video.

Thanks to our auction organizers Carol, Rob and Betsy. Thanks to our many auction volunteers from the Board of Directors, Seattle University, University of Washington and from the community for helping things run smoothly.

And lastly, thanks to our many friends from the community who shared the evening with us and gave so generously. Your continued support makes our work possible. For that, we are most grateful.

We look forward to doing it all over again in 2009!

University District Food Bank
4731 - 15th Avenue NE
Seattle, WA 98105-4404
Phone: (206) 523-7060
Fax: (206) 527-1990

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