
Northwest Harvest
@nwharvest
Focused on improving equity in our food system, Northwest Harvest believes everyone in Washington should have consistent access to nutritious food.
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http://www.northwestharvest.org 23-07-2009 15:33:16
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With a federal government shutdown imminent, many individuals and families are wondering how it will impact SNAP, WIC, child nutrition/school meal programs, and other vital public benefits. Northwest Harvest has a helpful information page for folks in WA: bit.ly/46usQy7


Take the #NativeFoodAccess Survey today! It’ s confidential and takes less than 15 minutes. Your valuable answers shed light on food access for Native American people and can help determine community resource needs. cc) Native American Agriculture Fund youtube.com/watch?v=DGdpn5…

Volunteers are vital for WA’s food banking network to function. Lingering disruptions from the pandemic have resulted in a decline in volunteers at food banks. #Volunteer! Northwest Harvest team will connect you with a food bank in your community. Sign up: backtoaction.team


Take action: Urge Congress to pass the Enhance Access to SNAP Act (EATS Act) championed by Rep. Jimmy Gomez (D-CA) and Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), which would put college students with lower incomes on an equal footing with other people in qualifying for SNAP. frac.org/wp-content/upl…

We believe food is medicine and recognize the importance of addressing hunger. This #WorldFoodDay, we thank our partners such as Emergency Food Network, Second Harvest Inland Northwest, Northwest Harvest, and more for making food accessible to those in need. #FoodSecurity #FoodEquity



Please sign in PRO for free school meals (SB 5964) by noon today and spread the word! We need to show strong community support demonstrating the importance of free school meals for all students in Washintgon! app.leg.wa.gov/csi/Testifier/… #WALeg #WASchoolMealsForAll Senator T'wina Nobles





SUN Bucks (Summer EBT) will provide $120 per eligible child to help buy groceries over the summer. OSPI is partnering with WashingtonStateDSHS to distribute these benefits, which will be deposited onto new SUN Bucks cards and mailed beginning in June. #WAedu ospi.k12.wa.us/about-ospi/new…


Great news! Starting in June 2024, Washington will provide SUN Bucks: $120 in food benefits to help families w/ eligible school-age kids buy groceries during the summer. Learn more about this new program: dshs.wa.gov/sunbucks #SUNBucks #SummerEBT USDANutrition WA State OSPI




