April is National Volunteer Month! What keeps our volunteers coming back is that they're building quality relationships and strengthening their sense of connectedness to the neighborhoods we live in and enjoy. In turn, the hours that folks dedicate to the food bank are resulting in better health outcomes for both volunteers and clients.
Let's explore how Wendy, a dedicated Ballard Food Bank volunteer, get benefits while giving back.
Read MoreLast week, Executive Director Jen Muzia led a webinar to address some of the questions we’ve been hearing from volunteers and community members who have noticed it’s been more of a challenge to keep our shelves stocked throughout the week.
Here’s an overview of what we’re seeing in these uncertain times.
Read MoreThe food bank has seen a massive increase in clients whose primary language is Chinese since last July. As we strive to create a welcoming, intentionally inclusive environment, our recent partnership with Chinese Information & Service Center (CISC) helps us serve clients from diverse backgrounds in culturally appropriate ways. CISC social workers have been able to both help us explain food bank policies as well as general navigation of government benefits and community resources in multiple languages.
Read MoreWith the incoming presidential administration’s unwelcoming rhetoric and threats to deport millions of immigrants, so many of our neighbors are under increased stress about their rights, futures, and lives. Ballard Food Bank remains committed to being a safe place serving ALL our neighbors. Because there can be enough for everyone – and we truly mean everyone!
Read MoreWe're simplifying the shopping process!
Starting January 13th, we will be moving to a new card system. Rather than the series of colorful shopping cards, each household will be given one white card, alongside a red meat card indicating pounds based on household size. Limits for all other items will now be the same regardless of household size. This change to signage does not impact the amount of food available.
Read MoreCommunity advocate and Communications Specialist Jade Fisher joined the Ballard Food Bank’s team in November 2023. She recounted her very first week at the food bank as hectic during the Thanksgiving season but her dedication to this cause has only grown.
Read MoreFood is a human right, as is access to housing and healthcare, including dental healthcare. Where do you turn when you need to choose which of the three you can afford? For Dolores, a Ballard Food Bank visitor, this was her reality.
Read MoreWe are updating our schedule for the weeks of December 23rd and December 30th as both Wednesdays are federal holidays. We will be open later on Mondays and closing early on Tuesdays those weeks.
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