BFB Snow Closure Information
To our clients and volunteers. If the Seattle School District cancels school, then the Ballard Food Bank will also be closed for service. Please see the Seattle Public Schools website for current closures.
The 2011 Seattle Turkey Trot - A Huge Success!
Thanks to those who participated in and vonunteered at the fifth annual Seattle Turkey Trot on Thanksgiving morning! We had a record 2000 participants trot in the event with over $38,000 raised, a large increase from last years total! Go to MyBallard.com to see pictures of the event!
BFB, area restaurants and Sozo partner.
The Ballard Food Bank and area restaurants are embarking on a new partnership with Sozo! What is Sozo? Sozo is a local producer of award winning artisan crafted wines served in area restaurants. For every bottle of wine sold, 5-10 meals are funded for our neighbors in need through the Ballard Food Bank! These Ballard and Magnolia businesses are participating in this exciting partnership. Visit them, enjoy wine and give to your community!
- Aster Coffee Lounge
- The Bal Mar
- Bastille Cafe & Bar
- Enza Cucina Siciana
- The High-Life
- Mondello
- Queen Margherita Pizza
- Ray's Boathouse
- Staple and Fancy
- Volterra Restaurant
- Zaw Pizza
Helping Our Neighbors
More than 1,000 Ballard, Magnolia and Queen Anne households receive food, hygiene items or emergency financial help each week from the Ballard Food Bank. We're there to meet our neighbors' basic needs. Use this site to learn more about us, our services, and how you can get involved by donating or volunteering!
Did You Know?
- In 2010 the Ballard Food Bank distributed over 1.2 million pounds of food.
- 27% of our food recipients are elderly and 14% are children.
- Our food comes from a variety of sources including local grocery store donations, private donations and the government.
- The vast majority of the Ballard Food Bank's funding comes from neighborhood donors and local small businesses.
- We also provide our clients with mail box services.