One of the top questions we get from food bank shoppers, donors, and community members alike is where we get the food for our free Community Market, Kindness Café, and food access programs.
Last week, several of our program leaders joined Executive Director Jen Muzia for a virtual gathering to dig into this question.
Read MoreJuly is Disability Pride Month. With a recent memo from the DOJ arguing that states are not required to provide in-home or community-based care to support people with disabilities - along with other attempts by the federal administration to dismiss and dehumanize so many of our neighbors - we’re highlighting Disability Pride Month through reading recommendations and other resources.
Read MoreJuly is Disability Pride Month, commemorating the July 1990 passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Ballard Food Bank strives to create a welcoming, intentionally inclusive environment for all. We also acknowledge that many groups of people in our society, including adults and children with disabilities, are disproportionately impacted by hunger, poverty, and systems of oppression. This means we have to consider both visible and invisible disabilities and how to make our programs, space, and communications more accessible.
Read MoreWhat keeps me going is people coming together to do something about the hard things in life. Dance 89.5, a local dance station, partnered with us to create a positive space where people could do exactly that. Instead of feeling bogged down by the muck of it all, we spent a whole day while the food bank was closed to the public, preparing No Cook bags and Home Delivery bags that will go home with hundreds of people in the next week. All while getting down to some insanely good tunes.
Read MoreJosue brings innovative recipes, philosophies, and processes to the table. It's part of why these meals are raved about and thoroughly enjoyed by each and every neighbor who grabs a meal at the Kindness Cafe.
Read MoreSalmon Bay FC and Ballard FC are both great partners to Ballard Food Bank, connecting with us through volunteering, collecting food donations at their matches, and donating merch for fundraising events. Celebrate with our hyper-local soccer teams this summer!
Read MoreStaff member Cam performs with multiple local music groups, with several performances this summer at Pride-themed soccer matches. With Pride Month and soccer both being top of mind topics, we were excited to explore this combination and sat down with Cam to learn more.
Read MorePride Month may be coming to a close, but we celebrate all year at Ballard Food Bank and through our reading. Here are some recommendations from our staff for LGBTQIA+ books.
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