Bellevue Food Resources
Basic Food in Washington State (SNAP)
Basic Food in Washington State, known as food stamps or SNAP, uses an EBT (Electronic Benefits Transfer) system that works like a debit card that income-qualified people can use to get monthly support for groceries.
Do I qualify for Basic Food/EBT? To find out, Washington State needs to know your:
Household size – How many people you live and buy/make food with.
Income – How much money your household makes. This includes both earned income (the money you make from jobs) and unearned income (cash assistance, Social Security, unemployment insurance, and child support, etc.).
To apply for Basic Food/EBT – You can apply for EBT online, in person at your local DSHS office, or by calling the the Washington SNAP hotline (1.877.501.2233).
Hopelink Bellevue Market and Service Center
Hopelink Markets have begun welcoming our guests back inside! Shop for fresh, frozen, and non-perishable food and personal care items, all for free. Register by calling the Hopelink center serving your area, or visit https://www.hopelink.org/need-help/food to schedule a quick phone appointment. While you are waiting for your enrollment appointment, you can still receive food! You can always contact our central offices at 425-869-6000 for more information.
The Mobile Market distributes food around the community, and everything is free!. Find more information and our Monthly Calendar of Locations here: https://www.hopelink.org/need-help/mobile-market.
Location
14812 Main St #5245
Bellevue, WA 98007
425-943-7555
Open Hours
Mondays: 1 - 4PM & 5 - 7PM Tuesdays: 10AM - 3PM
Wednesdays: 10AM - 3PM
Thursdays: 1 - 4PM & 5 - 7PM Fridays: 10AM - 1PM
Renewal Food Bank
Come visit our expanded space! Renewal Food Bank is a grocery-style shopping experience for you and your family. We strive to provide nutritious, culturally relevant foods for everyone. We require no ID, proof of income, and have no zip code or address requirement. Please visit us once per week.
Renewal is open three days a week. In order to maintain the pace of the shopping experience, take-a-number distribution begins 30 mins before opening each day. You will receive a color-coded shopping basket according to the number of people in your family. Meat, deli, fresh fruits and vegetables are picked with volunteer support. Please ask us about diapers, baby food, pet food, and hygiene supplies as well. We recommend bringing reusables bags. We look forward to your visit, please come and join our community.
Location - 15022 Bel-Red Rd (Highland Covenant Church) Bellevue, WA 98007/425-736-8132 Open Hours - Mondays 12:00-3:00pm; Tuesdays 4:00pm-6:30pm; Wednesdays 10:00am-1:00pm Email - Director@RenewalFoodBank.com
Eastgate Bible Fellowship Food Pantry
Open Fridays 11:00 am – 2:00 pm and Saturdays 10:00 am – 12:00 pm. 15005 SE 38th St. Bellevue, WA. 98006 (corner church just behind the Eastgate Safeway and Hong Noodle)
Essentials First
We work to prevent illness and improve mental health, increase workforce and educational productivity, and strengthen community well-being by providing affordable access to basic hygiene products not currently available to millions of American families.
We would like to introduce the World Foods program for the following communities: Brazilian, Latinx, Afghan, African, Asian, Middle Eastern. Food Boxes will contain non-perishable items.
Location - 919 124th Ave. NE, Suite 103 Bellevue, WA 98005 Open Hours - Mon-Fri 10am-5pm. CLIENT hours for pick up of hygiene kits 11:00am-3:00pm Email - admin@essentialsfirst.org Phone - 425-502-7768.
Sophia’s Day Center
Services and resources for women experiencing homelessness in King County
Hours: Every day, 8 am to 3 pm
Services: Meals (breakfast and lunch), showers, laundry, computers, and access to service providers including medical, legal assistance, and job search
Location: 3032 Bellevue Way NE, Bellevue, WA 98004
Little Free Pantries
Little Free Pantries are unattended small boxes where people can share non-perishable foods. These foods can be taken anonymously. Little Free Pantries give neighborhoods and communities the ability to help fill gaps in our food system and are a no-barrier, 24/7 access point to food. These are not associated with the home nearby. “Take what you need, Give what you can”
Locations:
1605 151st Ave NE, Bellevue, WA 98007
625 140th Ave NE, Bellevue, WA 98005 (Bellevue Neighborhood Church campus)
818 144th Place SE, Bellevue, WA 98007
16827 NE 9th Place, Bellevue, WA 98008
15727 NE 4th St, Bellevue, WA 98008 (Temple B’Nai Torah campus) 16411 NE 24th St. Bellevue, WA 98008 (Sherwood Forest Elementary campus) 4315 129th Pl SE, Bellevue, WA 98006 (Holy Cross Lutheran campus) 1844 114th Ave NE (Sundance Preschool campus) For more locations - Little Free Pantry
www.thelittlefreepantries.org
Bellevue School District Resources
Bellevue Family HUB Resources for Families (Bellevue LifeSpring)
The Bellevue Family Hub is a welcoming place where students and families are able to easily access multiple, compassionate support services in one space. Family advocates at the Hub are focused on supporting strengths, empowering families, and creating community in an equitable and inclusive manner. The Hub will help to break down barriers encountered on the pathway to graduation, allowing all Bellevue students to learn and thrive as creators of their future world.
The Bellevue Family Hub is a joint partnership between the Bellevue School District and Bellevue LIfeSpring.
For more information on the new Bellevue Family Hub, please email: FamilyHub@bsd405.org
Bellevue Family HUB Hours:
Families are welcome to drop by the Bellevue Family Hub during the following open hours:
Open Tuesdays: 7:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Open Wednesdays: 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Bellevue LifeSpring-
Breaktime-Mealtime
In partnership with the Bellevue School District, Bellevue LifeSpring provides free food assistance during school breaks for Bellevue students enrolled in the free and reduced lunch program or experiencing economic hardship. Children receive grocery store food vouchers for breakfast and lunch items to substitute for meals they would normally get at school. With the grocery store voucher, the family can purchase fresh produce, dairy, bread, meat, or any food relevant to their cultural and dietary needs during the school break. Breaktime-Mealtime™ applications are included in the Bellevue School District back-to-school packet at the beginning of the school year. They are also available year-round at the school’s main office or Family Connections Center. Completed applications can be returned to the school office or Family Connections Center.
Families can pick up the grocery food vouchers at their youngest child’s school before each school break, during office hours. Distribution usually occurs the week prior to Winter, Mid-Winter, Spring, and Summer school breaks.
Salvation Army Provides hot meals in a “to go” model. All are welcome!
Eastside Corps Community Center
911 164th Ave NE
Bellevue, WA 98008
425-452-7300
Meal Program Open Hours:
Monday-Friday 6:00 - 7:00 PM
Website:
https://bellevue.salvationarmy.org/
St. John's Kirkland Episcopal Church
Provides hot meals once a month from 6pm-7pm. All are welcome! Parking is available. You can join others for fellowship and enjoy your meal on site - or you are welcome to take a boxed meal to go.
Location:
Iman Center
105 State Street
Kirkland, WA 98033
Chicken Soup Brigade
Lifelong’s food and nutrition program, Chicken Soup Brigade (CSB), delivers healthy, home-cooked meals and nutritious groceries right to your door. CSB meals are made on-site, from scratch, using whole food ingredients. Their groceries are nutritious and contain enough items from each food group to create 7 meals. Services are 100% free of charge to those who qualify!
Services are for people who:
Are low income
Are medically vulnerable/have a chronic illness
Find leaving home without help difficult
Have a hard time cooking because of physical limitations
Struggle with some daily activities because of physical or mental health conditions
Call to apply: 206-957-1686
Food Truck Meal Voucher Program
Mobile Meal Alliance Program provides free vouchers for those in need that can be redeemed for meals at participating food trucks. Food truck locations are updated regularly.
Locations:
Visit StreetFoodFinder.com for Mobile Meal Voucher locations.
Website:
https://wafoodtrucks.org/mobile-meal-alliance
Click here to request a food truck for your organization.
Watch: KIRO News story on the Mobile Meal Alliance Food Truck Program
Other Food Resources
MAPS-MCRC
MAPS-MCRC is the social and humanitarian program of The Muslim Association of Puget Sound (MAPS0, the largest mosque in WA state. MAPS-MCRC provides hot meals as well as non-perishable food for individuals and families in need. Additionally, MCRC provides food & gas cards to people in need.
Location
16307 NE 83rd St. Suite 102
Redmond, WA 98052
Phone
1-888-404-6272
Website
www.mcrcseattle.org
EatHappy
EatHappy will be focused on food recovery, as 40% of food goes to waste while 1 in 7 go hungry. EatHappy will address this disconnect by redirecting surplus food for those who need it, by using an App to create an Uber like model for food recovery and delivery of food real time to the people who need it. The vision is to have a seemless connection of recovered food supply and demand by using technology for real time delivery.
The Shopper Next Door
The Shopper Next Door matches people who are higher-risk during the COVID-19 pandemic or who just need an extra hand with local volunteers to provide help with errands like grocery delivery, prescription pick up, and more!
Website: https://shoppernextdoor.weebly.com
Phone: (425) 522-2674
The Emergency Feeding Program began with three standard-diet Food Packs: Small, Medium, and Large. Over time, this model grew to include special needs diets, culturally sensitive diets, and no-cook menus for those experiencing homelessness. EFP continues to evaluate and update our Food Pack contents, ensuring that every bag we deliver contains a healthy, diet-specific supply of emergency food…
Other Support Services
Hopelink English for Work and GED/High School+ Programs: Sign up for classes to prepare to get a job and improve your English language skills in Hopelink's FREE English for Work program! Classes are geared toward those with intermediate to advanced level English skills. Register now for fall! For more information visit https://www.hopelink.org/need-help/adult-education/english-for-work or call 425-869-6000. Flyer are in other languages are available on the website! The GED/High School+ program prepares students to earn their GED or high school diploma so they can get a better job, prepare for college, or fulfill their personal goals. Online and in person learning opportunities are available. The program is free! Contact us to learn more at 425-457-9685 or GED@hopelink.org.
Sound Generations Meals on Wheels
Kindering - Health and Education for the healthy development of children ages 0-3 years