NEWS & EVENTS

2010

Apr. 14, 2010

FORMER AMERICAN IDOL FINALISTS "GIVE BACK" AROUND COUNTRY TO SUPPORT "IDOL GIVES BACK" INITIATIVE

Former AMERICAN IDOL finalist Blake Lewis (Season 6) will be volunteering his time at Food Lifeline, a Feeding America network member. Feeding America is one of the beneficiaries of IDOL GIVES BACK which airs Wednesday, April 21 (8:00-10:00 PM ET live/PT tape-delayed) on FOX.

2009

Oct. 27, 2009

KEURIG DONATES $10K TO FOOD LIFELINE

Rainy weather, delays and cancelled ferries - unfortunately, many Seattleites experience a less than perfect commute. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the average commute in the Seattle Metro Area is 27.7 minutes. To help Seattleites improve their less than perfect morning commutes, Keurig will serve free freshly-brewed gourmet coffee.

Oct. 16, 2009

MACY'S AND LOCAL MEMBER OF FEEDING AMERICA, FOOD LIFELINE, PARTNER FOR NATIONAL "COME TOGETHER" CAMPAIGN IN SUPPORT OF ENDING HUNGER

Food Lifeline, the largest hunger relief organization in Washington and local Feeding America member, and Macy’s, partnered for the "Come Together" campaign this fall. An innovative and meaningful new effort, the "Come Together" campaign celebrates the Renaissance of cooking at home with a goal of raising 10 million meals for domestic hunger.

Oct. 15, 2009

CHEF TOM DOUGLAS AND LOCAL MACY’S EMPLOYEES VOLUNTEER AT FOOD LIFELINE’S SHORELINE REPACK CENTER

Food Lifeline will host a group volunteer day in support of Macy’s “Come Together” Campaign with Board Member and Celebrity Chef, Tom Douglas, and local Macy’s employees at its Shoreline Repack Center.  Volunteers will help sort, label and repack food for distribution to Food Lifeline’s 300 member food banks, meal programs and shelters in Western Washington.

Oct. 7, 2009

LOCAL SEATTLE HUNGER RELIEF ORGANIZATION RECEIVES 4,000 POUNDS OF PORK FOR LOCAL FAMILIES IN NEED

America’s pork producers have officially been encouraging families to enjoy meals together for the last 14 years. Whether it’s dinner, breakfast or a weekend brunch, National Eat Together Week (recently celebrated on September 20-26, 2009), encourages families to eat together WHENEVER they can.

Sept. 24, 2009

Pearl Jam Lends a Hand to Food Lifeline

Food Lifeline announced today that Pearl Jam’s Vitalogy Foundation will donate $1.00 from every ticket sold to Pearl Jam’s two hometown concerts in Seattle to Food Lifeline. Joining Pearl Jam in this fundraising effort will be retail partner Target, who will match the donation dollar-for-dollar, bringing the total to more than $40,000.

Sept 1, 2009

Paint the Town Orange: Food Lifeline Leads Seattle Awareness Campaign for Hunger Action Month

Food Lifeline, a nonprofit organization dedicated to ending hunger in Western Washington and local affiliate of Feeding America, will “Paint the Town Orange” for the month of September in support of Hunger Action Month, a nationwide initiative to help educate America's communities about the impact of hunger and encourage them to take action.

July 1, 2009

Feeding America Releases Child Hunger Impact Study

The direct and indirect effect of child hunger in the U.S. is a contributing factor to the nation’s economic woes and puts America at a competitive disadvantage, according to a new report issued today by Feeding America, the nation’s largest domestic hunger relief organization.

June 29, 2009

Concert to Benefit Food Lifeline

Beginning on April 8th in Asheville, North Carolina, non-profit organization, Rock for a Remedy, Inc. (RFAR), will partner with iconic rock duo, Indigo Girls, in an effort to help eradicate the hunger crisis in the United States. On July 26th, the group will be at the Woodland Park Zoo where the concert will benefit local hunger relief organization, Food Lifeline.

May 18, 2009

One-Day Food Drive Breaks Records in King County
Postal customers in King County broke records as they donated more than 890,750 pounds of food to Food Lifeline during the 17th Annual “Stamp Out Hunger” food drive with the National Association of Letter Carriers on May 9th.

Apr. 8, 2009

Food Lifeline Wins Two National Awards from Feeding America

Food Lifeline, the largest hunger relief organization in Washington State, is the recipient of two highly-coveted, national awards from Feeding America. Food Lifeline received awards for Model Food Sourcing Program of the Year and Model Fundraising Program of the Year.

Mar. 25, 2009

Food Lifeline Presents 2009 Agency Excellence Awards
Food Lifeline presented its Agency Excellence Awards to four of its local member agencies at its annual Agency Conference on Monday, March 23. Winners received a $5,000 grant to continue expanding their missions and to increase and better their capabilities to serve hungry people in their communities.

Mar. 12, 2009

Wal-Mart Supercenters Help Address Increasing Food Demand
A recent partnership between Food Lifeline, Washington’s largest hunger relief agency, and local Wal-Mart Supercenters brings more food to the increasing number of hungry people at neighborhood food banks and supports Wal-Mart’s belief in operating globally and giving back locally.

Feb. 5, 2009

Holiday Shoppers Support Hungry with Macy's Card
The holiday spirit lingers in Western Washington as Food Lifeline, Washington’s largest hunger relief agency, is able to spread more comfort and joy to local food banks after receiving more than $145,000 from Macy’s West.

2008

Jul. 29, 2008

The Seattle Foundation Grants Food Lifeline $75,000
As the cost of food and fuel reaches record highs, a grant from The Seattle Foundation could not have come at a better time for Food Lifeline, Washington's largest hunger relief...

Jun. 1, 2008

QFC Brings Hope to the Table with Food, Funds
QFC has named Food Lifeline its Charity of the Month for June, and seeks to highlight the increased need of hungry people in Western Washington due to skyrocketing food and gas...

May 30, 2008

Local Brewing Company Offers to Feed Hungry Children
Every day during the months of June and July, Full Sail Brewery will donate $1.00 per case of beer sold in all Albertsons stores to Food Lifeline, the western Washington affiliate...

May 19, 2008

Highest Results From One-Day Food Drive in Six Years
The 16th Annual "Stamp Out Hunger" food drive held on May 10th, 2008 has brought in 762,170 pounds of food to Food Lifeline from postal customers in King County and the other...

Apr. 14, 2008

Food Lifeline is One of Eleven Charities to Receive Donations as a Result of Winning Lottery Ticket
Food Lifeline received a $10,000 donation this morning from Fred Meyer as a result of a winning Lottery ticket. Eleven donations, totaling $90,000, were made to charities which...

Mar. 11, 2008

Northwest Egg Producers Part of 12 Million Egg Giveaway
Egg farmers of the Pacific Northwest are giving the Easter Bunny a run for his money this year. Through a national effort by America's egg farmers, more than 12 million eggs...

Mar. 11, 2008

Food Lifeline Receives Grant to Fight Child Hunger
Food Lifeline announced today that it has received $34,021 to combat child hunger in Western Washington. The grant will be used to secure additional food which will be distrubted...

Mar. 10, 2008

Egg Donation to Arrive at Food Lifeline
Who:Food Lifeline, United Egg Producers and 6 Pacific Northwest Egg Farmers
What:Via six semi-trucks, 22,860 dozen donated eggs will be delivered...

2007

Dec. 6, 2007

NORTHWEST FLOODS LEAVE FOOD BANKS DRY
SEATTLE - Food Lifeline, the largest hunger relief organization in Washington, is asking the community for food and monetary donations to help those impacted by the Pacific...

Nov. 9, 2007

THERE IS SUCH A THING AS A FREE LUNCH
Once again Chef John Howie and SPORT Restaurant & Bar will prove there is such a thing as a free lunch. On Tuesday, November 13, 2007, business people who present...

Jan. 8, 2007

Gift Insures a Happy New Year for Hungry Families
Floods, wind, snow and power outages have impacted many people in Western Washington in recent weeks. And while many can ride out the financial storm after suffering losses, there...

2006

Dec. 18, 2006

Keeping Food Flowing When the Power Is Out
Thanks to Mother Nature, more than one million people in Western Washington can now empathize with what it is like to go without. For most, they know there is "light" at the...

Jul. 1, 2006

Food Frenzy Breaks Million Dollar Mark for Hungry People
- Folks were feeling the heat the last two weeks of July - and it wasn't because the thermometer was breaking records, either. The scorcher was Food Lifeline's annual Food Frenzy...

Feb. 22, 2006

Food Lifeline Hunger in America 2006 Press Release
Seattle, Wa.- Think people standing in line at a food bank are unemployed, un-educated or homeless? Think again. 62% of the hungry people who use Western Washington food banks...

2005

Nov. 1, 2005

National Report Shows Washington State's Hunger Rate Increasing
Shoreline --- A report issued today by the U.S. Department of Agriculture shows the rate of hunger and food insecurity in Washington State to be increasing.

In the report...

Sep. 10, 2005

HURRICANE DISASTER NEWS RELEASE
In an effort to help victims of Hurricane Katrina, Food Lifeline, the Western Washington affiliate of America's Second Harvest, is sending staff to the established emergency centers...

Sep. 6, 2005

OPRAH'S ANGEL NETWORK DONATES $1 MILLION TO AMERICA'S SECOND HARVEST NETWORK PROVIDING ASSISTANCE TO THOSE IMPACTED BY HURRICANE KATRINA
As relief and recovery efforts in the Gulf region continue, America's Second Harvest - The Nation's Food Bank Network continues to distribute food, water and grocery products...