WHO WE ARE
ABOUT FOOD LIFELINE
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Food Lifeline is a nonprofit organization dedicated to ending hunger in Western Washington. Food Lifeline makes every penny count, and 94% of the food we receive from local, state and national contributors is donated.
Working to End Hunger
- Last year, Food Lifeline distributed more than 35 million pounds of food � the equivalent of more than 27 million meals � to feed hungry people throughout Western Washington.
- Food Lifeline provides food to over 745,000 people through our network of nearly 300 food banks, meal programs and shelters .�
- 96 cents of every dollar we receive goes directly toward feeding these hungry people.� Please view our annual Accountability Report to see the ways we responsibly and efficiently use our financial resources.
Innovative Solutions
Food Lifeline provides a creative link between food sources and hungry people. We encourage the food industry to donate unmarketable but usable food that would otherwise be discarded. Local restaurants and caterers contribute prepared food through our award-winning Seattle's Table program, and fresh produce is collected from wholesalers and retailers through our Produce for the People program. Local grocery retailers also donate a variety of nutritious products like meat, dairy, fresh produce and baked goods through our Grocery Rescue program.
Help for Your Community
Food Lifeline is also the designated agency for distribution of state and federal food commodities in King County, an affiliate of Feeding America, and is one of the United Way of King County's partner agencies.