When COVID-19 took Washington by storm in early 2020, Anthony Anderson knew he had to step up and make an impact. Having volunteered for the past 16 months, Anthony reflects on his experience with Ballard Food Bank. “The part that I am excited about is volunteering. I’ve been volunteering for 16 months now, and I just love the fact that I get to at least have a positive impact on the lives of other people. It’s really been engaging doing the home delivery program.”
Read MoreRecently we had the opportunity to sit down with Magnolia residents Lanne and Ryan Stauffer, proprietors of Market Street Shoes in Ballard. The Stauffers, who recently celebrated the store’s 15th anniversary, are very active in the community. Ryan joined the board of directors of Ballard Food Bank in 2020 and Lanne serves on the board of Ballard Alliance.
Read MoreWe’re excited to share that the Employees Community Fund of Boeing Puget Sound (ECF) has donated $500,000 to the Hope Beyond Hunger capital campaign. The campaign supports our new home, which is set to open in October 2021.
Read MoreIn April, our Food Access Coordinator, Ysabel Diaz, along with our Executive Director, Jen Muzia, took to the airwaves for an interview on 103.7FM’s Bre in the Morning show, telling listeners about why Ballard Food Bank is so important to them and our community and how people can support our new home.
Read MoreWe’re grateful to have Geeta McCormack as a Ballard Food Bank board member since the beginning of 2020. Geeta has lived in the Ballard/Broadview area for over 20 years with her husband Chris, daughter Maya, and their two dogs Cassie and Lily.
Read MoreBallard Food Bank is excited to work with Seattle-based architects Graham Baba to create our amazing new home, set to open in fall 2021. For the past two years, we’ve collaborated closely with a team led by Partners Jim Graham and Brian Jonas. If you live in Seattle and enjoy food, you’ve probably experienced Graham Baba’s amazing architecture in PCC Community Markets, Melrose Market, and many beloved restaurants including Trailbend Taproom, Westward, Osteria La Spiga, and more. We were attracted to the team’s deep expertise in how people interact with food—and each other. Jim and Brian recently shared their thoughts on the new Ballard Food Bank building and their efforts to make it a welcoming home for everyone in the community.
Read MoreAmazon has provided grants totaling $500,000 for the Hope Beyond Hunger capital campaign to support our future home—scheduled to open in fall 2021—plus $250,000 to support innovative programming for families and children in need. We are also jointly exploring how Amazon’s employees can bolster the 190-person volunteer force that fuels our operations.
Read MoreWith COVID, we have been asked to stay home, wear masks, and take care of one another. It has been a year for all of us to find new ways to reconnect and dig deep within ourselves to find strength and hope. It has also been a time that calls us to resist fear and be brave in our actions; stand up when we hear hate speech or see violence; engage in conversations with one another around race; and work to address inequity, so that we build a community where everyone has opportunity.
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