Ballard Food Bank believes access to food is a human right, as is access to housing, education, and healthcare. Lack of access to these fundamental rights is a direct result of systemic racism and other systemic injustices that lead to poverty.
We endorse Initiative 135, a grassroots ballot initiative that we believe is a step toward solving the urgent homelessness crisis that faces our city.
Read MoreI wanted to share a tribute about my friend Wesley Green. He had his mailbox at the food bank and would visit the food bank on and off through the years. He loved the warm food from the Kindness Café.
Read MoreJean Jones originally hails from Manhattan, New York. In her youth and young adulthood, she lived through some harrowing times. Now, she is thriving with the love from her husband and their daughter. Her earliest memory of art was of being given a crayon and shown the beauties of primary colors at school. Since then, she has always found ways to express her life through art.
Read MoreJo-Nell Simonian is retiring, but she’s not shy. She has been a tireless and outspoken advocate for food justice within Seattle Public Schools “because everybody should have access to healthy food.”
Read MoreRuth Mohapatra, Communications Manager, sat down with Vanetta Abdellatif, President and CEO of Arcora Foundation, to ask her more about her inspiring journey in public and oral health, and what prompted Vanetta to join Ballard Food Bank’s Board of Directors.
Read MoreFall is in the air. Leaves are changing and the days are cold and crisp. Folks are excited for the holiday season. This week our neighbors are shopping in the food bank for turkeys, stuffing, and mashed potatoes. Families are getting ready to celebrate Thanksgiving.
Read MoreWhole grain bread. Carrots with hummus. Apples and peanut butter. These are some of the healthy snacks for clients recommended by nutrition student Nicole Adams Sweedal. Nicole, a 38-year-old mother, completed a four-month internship at Ballard Food Bank this summer and just started a master’s program to become a registered dietician.
Read MoreOur values have always guided how we bring our mission to life. Every decision we make as an organization is guided by our values, so they are critically important. Two years ago, we began a partnership with Equity Matters, a Seattle-based women of color consulting team. They specialize in supporting organizations that are in the pursuit of racially just transformation.
Our purpose: to be intentional in our racial justice journey and lead with a racial equity and racial justice lens.
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