We’re having a Virtual Garden Party at Rooftop Roots, the garden on top of our building, at 6:30 p.m., Wednesday, August 5. The party will help us raise money to ensure we’re able to serve as many community members as possible At 6:30 p.m. we’ll be going “live” on our website with a virtual tour […]
If you’ve stopped by the new food bank at 5017 Roosevelt Way NE, you’ve probably noticed the beautiful new piece of community art on our gate. Our Director, Joe, approached artist Nikki McClure last year to commission a piece of art for the new food bank entrance. After Nikki sketched the piece in her traditional […]
Our latest project, Rooftop Roots, represents a new source of fresh produce for our food bank customers, and an opportunity to empower low-income youth through hands-on gardening education. Growing Food Our new rooftop garden will grow nutritious fruits, vegetables, herbs, and honey for thousands who seek food security and resources to build self-sufficiency. Tended by experienced staff […]
We’re excited to ask our community to help catalyze Rooftop Roots – our new rooftop garden and community engagement work. As part of our Fight Hunger Build Hope campaign for a new food bank building, we’re opening a garden on the roof of the new food bank that will ultimately generate 10,000 pounds of produce every year […]
Dave manages our walk-in food bank three days a week. You’re likely to find him sorting through boxes of rotten salad greens while welcoming a new group of volunteers, leading them in a banana freezing project, writing daily fresh sheets, or singing a Talking Heads song in the back room after hours. Through the chaos […]
