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Partnering with Hopelink

Since 1971, Hopelink has served homeless and low-income families, children, seniors and people with disabilities in King and Snohomish counties; providing stability and helping people gain the skills and knowledge they need to exit poverty for good. Hopelink has service centers in Redmond, Bellevue, Kirkland, Shoreline and Sno-Valley (Carnation) where they provide a network of critical social services through a number of different programs – including housing, transportation, family development, financial assistance, employment programs, adult education, financial literacy training, five brick and mortar food banks and one mobile food bank. The agency’s service centers, housing and transportation programs help more than 63,000 people every year.

Partnering with Northwest Harvest

Partnering with West Seattle Mutual Aid Party

West Seattle Mutual Aid Party is a self-organized network dedicated to developing relationships with vulnerable neighbors, currently focused in and around the Delridge corridor in West Seattle. They approach their work with the mindset and intention of engaging in mutual aid rather than charity, meaning that they recognize they are neither “saving” nor “serving” anybody but instead are simply acting in solidarity with others. West Seattle Mutual Aid Party is connected with other mutual aid groups and projects to develop an infrastructure that thus far includes a weekly propane swap for the encampment along with food, medical, hygiene, and harm reduction supplies. They are working to build trust with more community members thus allowing them to expand their reach and impact.

Partnering with White Center Food Bank

The White Center Food Bank (WCFB) is a woman-of-color-led organization that distributed 1,446,726 pounds of food to 107,178 individuals and 37,522 households in 2023. Customers of WCFB represent a diverse community of individuals and families from underserved communities (i.e., BIPOC communities, seniors, people with disabilities, and multilingual) who live in unincorporated King County. WCFB ensures close relationships within our community by employing several long-term, multilingual intake staff who have long-standing, trusted relationships with communities. These relationships create a family-like atmosphere, where we are not simply helping people access food but providing a safe, friendly environment where people feel at home. Items donated by Ridwell members will help support WCFB’s many programs, which currently include food distribution, pop-up pantries, a baby pantry, home grocery deliveries, and a cultural foods buying program.