By: Cori Kauk Issaquah Nourishing Network The Issaquah Nourishing Network: Is a group of people from different nonprofits, businesses, City Government and concerned citizens coming together to address food security issues in the greater Issaquah area. We have representatives from the Issaquah Schools Foundation, Issaquah Food and Clothing Bank, Seattle Tilth, Eastside Friends of Seniors,…
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Spotlight: Issaquah Nourishing Network: Assessing Community Needs and Tackling Food Security for All
Northshore Nourishing Network Spotlight: Totes-To-Go
By: Kristin Dickert Totes-To-Go is a program that was started in January, 2011 by the Northshore United Church of Christ in Woodinville, to support students identified as homeless in the Northshore School District. The goal of Totes-To-Go is to help homeless students and their families by providing them with backpacks of supplemental food on the…
Letter from Linda Benson on the Future
After 20 years at Hopelink, Linda will be leaving to continue growing Nourishing Networks. Click HERE to read the official Press Release about Nourishing Networks (and Linda) leaving Hopelink. Almost 20 years ago, I found my way to an amazing organization with a horrible name … and a charge to build a strong community presence, a…
Insights from the Intern: first half of the quarter
It’s amazing to me that somehow I’m sailing into the end of the sixth week of the quarter; thank goodness because I’m crazy and am taking 20 credits in addition to this internship! However, more than that I’ve had the opportunity to meet some amazing people who are doing amazing work! I’ve had the honor…
Bellevue Nourishing Network Spotlight: Focusing on Title 1 schools in the Bellevue School District
By: Greg Prang & Tammy Waddell Bellevue Nourishing Networks Co-Conveners We are so honored to write about the Bellevue Nourishing Network. As many of us gathered at a table at the Thanksgiving Summit back in November, we knew the Bellevue Network was going to be something incredible. Just as many of the communities that surround…
Redmond Nourishing Network Spotlight: Teens in Lake Washington School District
By: Jan LaFond Redmond Nourishing Network Co-Convener The Redmond Nourishing Network is committed to ending hunger for all students in the Lake Washington School District. To begin addressing the issue, we are focusing on teens. Hungry teens suffer from the same gaps in our net as do all students, primarily breaks in the school schedule,…
Kirkland Nourishing Network Spotlight: John Muir Elementary
By: Anne Hamilton Kirkland Nourishing Network Coordinator The Kirkland Nourishing Network is gathering momentum. We are targeting John Muir Elementary, a Title I school in Kirkland in which over 50% of the students are on free and reduced lunch. We are worried about closing the gaps in the net around what happens with these families…
