Food Justice for All
Ballard Food Bank Mission
Deep Community Roots
Our mission
Ballard Food Bank’s mission is to bring food and hope to our neighbors...because there can be enough for everyone.
To achieve this mission, we provide access to nutritious food through our grocery-style food bank, no-cost café, home delivery, and Weekend Food for Kids program. We also host the Community Resource Hub, where partner organizations offer a range of services like housing, medical care, and veterans’ benefits – all under one roof. Our financial assistance program helps prevent homelessness through eviction prevention. Clients also have access to utility assistance, identification vouchers, and our mail program.
Through this combination of services, we help our most vulnerable neighbors on the path to self-sufficiency.
Land Acknowledgement
Ballard Food Bank is built on indigenous land. We are guests here, on the land of the Duwamish and Coast Salish people past and present. We are grateful to have the opportunity to grow our roots here in Ballard. We honor the responsibility that comes with building and growing on this land. We share our gratitude to the land that cares for us and our community. We give thanks to the Duwamish and Coast Salish people, the original caretakers of Shilshole and Seattle. Read more about our commitment here: Ballard Food Bank Stands with the Duwamish | Ballard Food Bank
Our core values
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.
Every individual is worthy of respect, and we value each person’s dignity, worth, and lived experience.
We commit to centering relationships and meeting people where they are in the moment.
We strive to create a welcoming, intentionally inclusive environment.
We seek to include perspectives, input, and guidance from the people we serve.
Healthy, culturally appropriate food is critical to our community’s wellbeing.
We are stewards of the land. We aim to minimize our environmental footprint, promote sustainability, and support local farmers and communities to grow their own food.
We adhere to a strict policy of non-discrimination
The Ballard Food Bank practices non-discrimination in employment and delivery of service.
The food bank will not deny service to or otherwise discriminate against any person on the basis of:
race
color
national origin
age
sex
disability (any sensory, mental, or physical disability)
familial or parental status
marital status
political beliefs
creed
honorably discharged veteran or military status
sexual orientation
gender identity and gender expression
use of a trained guide dog or service animal by a person with a disability
whether all or part of the individual’s income is derived from any public assistance program and reprisals.
Full USDA non-discrimination statement (PDF).
