Showing posts with label food. Show all posts
Showing posts with label food. Show all posts

Hunger Intervention Program’s Summer Eats 2019 and the Rotary Club of Lake Forest Park

Tuesday, June 25, 2019

HIP kid
Photo courtesy HIP
Summer Lunch Program begins June 26, 2019

For many families with kids and teens, who rely on free and reduced lunches during the school year, the summer presents a major problem as they are left without access to this resource.

This is where Hunger Intervention Program (HIP) and other summer meal providers step in. 

HIP’s Summer Meals for Kids provides freshly made, nutritious lunches from the HIP kitchen at kid-friendly locations around the north Seattle community. 

HIP partners with other community organizations to offer activities at meal sites to encourage participation all summer long.

Benefits
  • With access to a daily meal, families can stretch their food budgets.
  • Kids can also engage in summer reading, games, and crafts.

HIP serves kids and teens
For more information about the program or for ways to get involved, contact Emily at Emily@hungerintervention.org

In partnership with HIP, and as part of our Homeless Youth Project, the Rotary Club of Lake Forest Park will be providing free gift certificates from McDonalds and Subway to any youth 14-17 years old who may need an extra meal. 

Certificates will be available at the Shoreline lunch sites noted below.

For more information about the Rotary Club of Lake Forest Park, please visit our website.

HIP Summer Lunch Sites in Shoreline:

Shoreline Library 345 NE 175th St. Shoreline 98155
Lunch: 12:00 – 1:00 pm, June 26 through August 27, Monday through Friday

Paramount School Park 15300 8th Ave. NE, Shoreline 98155
Lunch: 12:30 – 2:00 pm, June 26 through August 27, Monday through Friday




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Summer meals and activities for kids at the Shoreline Library - plus other food locations

Monday, June 3, 2019

Kids activities at the Shoreline Library plus food
Photo courtesy Hunger Intervention Project


Shoreline Library Free Summer Meals program begins June 26 and ends August 28, and is for any kids and teens ages 1 to 18.

Summer Meals at the Library are offered Mondays - Fridays, June 26 - August 28, 12-1pm. Activities begin at 12:30pm. No lunch on July 4. The library is at 345 NE 175th NE.

Nourish your body and brain while you read this summer. Grab a FREE lunch and take part in fun activities! In partnership with Hunger Intervention Program.

The need

One in four students in the Shoreline School District depends on free and reduced priced breakfast and lunch provided at each school every day. Ensuring those students maintain access to meals in the summer is critical to their health and development. To help address the issue, a variety of community organizations work together every summer to provide meals to kids.

Kids and teens need only show up during the program hours to receive a sack meal.

Meal locations

Paramount School Park
15300 8th Avenue
Monday - Friday, 6/26 - 8/27*
Lunch: 12:30 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.

Dale Turner Family Y
19290 Aurora Avenue N
Monday - Saturday, 6/24 - 8/30*
Lunch: 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
PM Snack: 2:30 - 3:30 p.m. (Mon-Fri)

Shoreline Library
345 NE 175th Street
Monday - Friday, 6/26 - 8/27*
Lunch: 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.

Meridian Park Elementary School
17077 Meridian Avenue N
Monday - Friday, 7/8 - 8/2
Lunch: 10:45 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.

Shorecrest High School
15343 25th Avenue NE
Monday - Friday, 7/8 - 8/2
Lunch: 11:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
*No meal service July 4

Meals provided by
Shoreline Schools
Hunger Intervention Program
YMCA of Greater Seattle

More information
Other summer meal sites:
fns.usda.gov/summerfoodrocks
1 (866) 348-6479
Text “Summer Meals” to 97779




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Register now for Pack the Park 5k fun run to raise funds to feed local kids

Thursday, May 16, 2019

Register by May 25 to get a Run Shirt


Join us on June 8th for the 4th annual Pack the Park 5k fun run for Friday Food Packs. The run will be held in beautiful Lake Forest Park and begins at 9:00am.

The Friday Food Packs program provides supplemental food during the school year to students in the Shoreline School District.
 
Food packs help ensure that over 100 children receive adequate food on weekends.

Net Proceeds and 100% of all donations will benefit the Friday Food Pack Programs!

The run begins at 9:00am at Lake Forest Park City Hall and the route is a flat 5k and kids fun run through the Lake Forest Park community. City Hall is in Town Center, 17425 Ballinger Way NE, Lake Forest Park 98155.

Lake Forest Park Elementary won the coveted
Spirit Cup at the 2018 Run

The school with the most entries will win the coveted Spirit Cup currently held by Lake Forest Park Elementary.

All are welcome to register for this community event.

Register today!

Adults
  • $30.00
  • $35 day of registration
Students
  • $18.00
  • $20.00 day of registration
Kids under 5
  • free (shirt not included)

Must register by May 25th to receive a run shirt. Shirt not guaranteed after May 25th.

The net proceeds benefit the Friday Food Packs Program at Lake Forest Park, Brookside Elementary, Kellogg Middle School and Shorecrest HS and is an outreach of Lake Forest Park Presbyterian Church.



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Humble Feast Monday - plus recipe for Nettle and White Bean Pesto

Sunday, March 31, 2019

Nettles
Photo by Devra Gartenstein
Patty Pan's Humble Feast is a series of community-based, monthly dinner events featuring local ingredients sourced primarily from area farmers who are our friends and neighbors at the markets.

They are held the first Monday of each month, 5:30 to 7:30pm at 15550 27th Ave NE, Shoreline 98155.

This month's dinner is Monday April 1, 2019 and features Chicken stew with dumplings (and a vegetarian version, of course), nettle and white bean pesto, spring greens, lentil and radish salad, and lemon pound cake.

Purchase tickets in advance for a discount.

Nettle and White Bean Pesto (makes about 2 cups)

"One man's weed is another man's salad," a wise person once said. You can find nettles at spring farmers markets, or you may have them growing invasively in your own back yard. They're actually packed with flavor and nutrients, and they're great for allergy relief. Save the cooking water, add honey, and drink it hot or cold.

½ pound stinging nettles
2 cups white beans, cooked or canned
3 tablespoons miso (any kind), or more, to taste

Steam or boil the nettles for about 5 minutes. Use gloves to handle them. Transfer the cooked nettles to a food processor, along with the white beans and miso, and puree until smooth. Add additional miso to taste.



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Brain Boost: Energize and Protect Your Brain with Food - Fri at Senior Center

Friday, March 15, 2019


Brain Boost: Energize and Protect Your Brain with Food!


Ever wonder what you can do to prevent memory decline as you age? In this class, learn how to energize and protect your brain with your food choices and to optimize your lifestyle to retain your memory for the future.

Friday, March 13, 2019
Time: 1:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Cost: FREE

Where: Shoreline-Lake Forest Park Senior Center, 18560 1st Ave NE, Ste 1, Shoreline 98155

Presented by: Christy Goff, MS, RDN, CD
Pacific Medical Center



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Grocery stores and hardware stores cleaned out ahead of storm

Saturday, February 9, 2019

North City Safeway Friday noon
Photo by Cynthia Sheridan


The cupboards were bare at the North City Safeway grocery store on Friday as people stocked up ahead of the snowstorm. By noon the bread shelves were empty as was the dairy case for eggs.

Locals stocked up like Floridians ahead of a hurricane. Central Market, Trader Joe's, the Safeways, probably all the grocery stores had bare shelves and very long lines.

Many of the stores will restock on Saturday morning.

Gov. Inslee declared a state of emergency, but allowed trucks carrying salt and milk to work long hours. All other commercial drives were limited in the number of hours they could drive.



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Humble Feast Monday - plus recipe for Pot Roast with Winter Vegetables

Thursday, January 3, 2019

Winter farmers market
Photo by Debra Gartenstein
Patty Pan's Humble Feast is a series of community-based, monthly dinner events featuring local ingredients sourced primarily from area farmers who are our friends and neighbors at the markets.

They are held the first Monday of each month, 5:30 to 7:30pm.

This month's dinner is Monday January 7, 2019 and features:
  • Pot roast with lots of winter vegetables (and a vegetarian version, of course), 
  • a tasty rice dish, 
  • slaw, 
  • mac and cheese, and 
  • chocolate-dipped pears.

Patty Pan's Neighborhood Kitchen: 15550 27th Ave NE, Shoreline 98155.

The dinners are a flat rate of $12/person (plus tax). For $10 (plus tax) discounted tickets if you prepay via PayPal by 4pm on the day of the dinner. Kids half price.

And here's the recipe for one of the menu items, from Devra Gartenstein

Pot Roast with Lots of Winter Vegetables (serves 8)

2 tablespoons high heat vegetable oil, such as grape seed oil
2 pounds brisket
1 tablespoon salt, or more, to taste
2 onions, diced or sliced in rings (however you prefer)
½ cup red wine
1 cup chopped tomatoes or canned crushed tomatoes
1 cup water

2 pounds hearty vegetables, cut into one-inch pieces. (Potatoes, gold beets, turnips, rutabagas, yams, winter squash, Brussels sprouts, or anything else that will hold up to long stewing.)

2 tablespoons winter herbs, such as bay leaf, thyme, rosemary, or oregano
Black pepper

Heat the oil on medium-high heat in a large Dutch oven, or any other deep, wide, and thick pan. Hold your hand about four inches above the pan, and when you can feel the heat, add the meat. Sprinkle it with a third of the salt, let it cook for a few minutes, and then flip it over using a pair of tongs and sprinkle the other side with another third of the salt.

When both sides are nicely seared, add the chopped onions. Cook them for about five minutes, stirring them occasionally until they start to wilt. Add the remaining ingredients, bring the mixture to a boil, and then lower the heat, cover the pan, and let it cook for a couple of hours, checking it every twenty minutes or so.

When the meat is soft enough to cut, break it down into smaller chunks and then let it cook until it comes apart easily with a fork. This might take another hour or it may take another three hours, but it’s worth the wait. Taste and add additional salt, if desired.

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Meridian Park leaders ask for your contributions to the Angel Fund

Wednesday, December 19, 2018

Earn your wings by contributing
to a school's Angel Fund
Everywhere you look there are opportunities to give this time of year. From the bell ringers down at the Fred Meyer to the toy drives happening all over town. 

It is the best time of year to reflect on one's own blessings, luck, and privilege and share with others.

In this spirit, the Meridian Park PTSA in partnership with the Meridian Park Neighborhood Association are reaching out to the wider Shoreline community to replenish your local school’s Angel Fund.

The Angel Fund helps families who are carrying negative balances on their food services accounts and is administered by the Shoreline School District Food Services. It relies solely on the kindness of the wider community and by those who know that in order for students to be successful in school they first need a full belly.

Meridian Park Elementary has only $20 in their Angel Fund and about $640 in total negative balances. As costs of housing/living in this area continue to rise rapidly, this situation is exacerbated. Meridian Park is not unique in this regard and PTAs and community organizations around this city are stepping up to help Shoreline students.

Negative account balances affect students who are on the free and reduced lunch program, as well as students who do not qualify for it. Some families transition from one program to the other and still cannot afford lunch and may still carry a negative balance.

Luckily, students will always be fed, however, as their negative balances accrue so does their debt to Shoreline Schools Food Services. Both positive and negative balances carry over year after year. Once a student graduates unpaid balances will be recorded as a fine. As students apply to colleges, their transcripts will be withheld until this fine is paid. More information regarding this policy can be found here.

Donation checks of any size are appreciated and can be mailed to Meridian Park Elementary, 17077 Meridian Ave. N, Shoreline, WA 98133. NOTE - please put "Angel Fund" in the memo section of your check. Cash can be dropped of at the school office with a note, and credit cards donations can be called in to 206-393-4102. No amount is too large or small.

If your student attends another school in our district and you wish to donate there, here is a link to the contact pages for each of our local Shoreline Schools

For everyone who is reading this, we truly thank you for considering our request. For those who can give this year, we thank you so very much for supporting our students. For those who are receiving, we share gladly, and to everyone, we wish you all the best in the coming year.

Naomi Hillyard
Meridian Park PTSA
mpptsapresident@gmail.com

Cynthia Knox
Meridian Park Neighborhood Association
meridianparkna@gmail.com
Facebook: Meridian Park Neighborhood Association
www.meridianpark.info




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Fred Meyer has Re Grand Opening for Bonney Lake store and donates $129,000 to Food Lifeline

Saturday, December 8, 2018

Volunteers at Food Lifeline
Photo by Steven H. Robinson
Fred Meyer recently held its Grand Re Opening of the Shoreline store with a large donation to Food Lifeline (the food bank's food bank) - see previous story

They donated $69,000 to Food Lifeline at the Shoreline event. Food Lifeline was previously located in Shoreline on 15th NE. They relocated to a larger warehouse in south Seattle.

Food Lifeline annually rescues more than 51 million pounds of surplus food from farmers, manufacturers, grocery stores, restaurants, and retailers. Each year, more than 13,400 volunteers sort and pack this food to deliver it to more than 300 food banks, shelters, and meal programs across Western Washington.

On Wednesday, December 12, 2018, Fred Meyer will celebrate the remodeling of their Bonney Lake store. The Mayor, City Council, Chamber, as well as legislative dignitaries have been invited.

We will also host Food Lifeline leadership, as we present a check to them for $129,000 as part of our Zero Hunger / Zero Waste strategy to address hunger in the community.


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Holiday Pet Food Drive to benefit the Seattle Area Feline Rescue

Monday, November 19, 2018

Cats Exclusive Veterinary Center in Shoreline is holding its annual pet food drive from now through December 22, 2018.

During this season of giving please include on your list those pets in need.

The Seattle Area Feline Rescue is a local non-profit shelter, located in Shoreline, helping homeless cats and kittens find new homes.

Bring in cat food of any kind and help fill the collection barrel located in the lobby of Cats Exclusive.

For each pound donated now through December 22nd, Cats Exclusive will match your donation, pound for pound.

Cats Exclusive Veterinary Center, 19203 Aurora Ave N, Shoreline 98133, 206-546-2287



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Fred Meyer celebrates store remodel with big donation to Food Lifeline

Friday, November 9, 2018

Store manager Jennifer Spence presents a $62,000 check
to Food Lifeline's Mitra Karami and Renee Rosier
Photo by Steven H. Robinson

On Wednesday, November 7, 2018, Fred Meyer celebrated the completion of the $12 million remodel of their Shoreline store, 18325 Aurora Ave N, Shoreline 98133, with a ribbon cutting and ceremonial presentation of a check for $62,000 to Food Lifeline.

Shoppers line up early to get free breakfast items
Photo by Steven H. Robinson


They started at 7am with free breakfast items to the first 200 shoppers. Some people were lined up before 6:30am waiting for the doors to open. A diverse group of shoppers each took away 1 dozen eggs, a package of bacon and a half gallon of orange juice.

There were free glazed donuts and Starbucks provided free coffee to shoppers.

Sherrill Ereckson (Garden Center Manager) and Jan Henderson
(Hanging Deli clerk) cut the ribbon
Photo by Steven H. Robinson


The ceremony started on time with many corporate employees, representatives from the construction company, local political, Chamber of Commerce, and Food Lifeline representatives as well as store employees and family. 
  • Food Lifeline - Renee Rosier (Director of Volunteer Engagement) and Mitra Karami (Major Gifts Officer)
  • Shoreline Mayor Will Hall and Councilmember Chris Roberts
  • Chamber of Commerce President Dale Sutton, Secretary Judy Parson and other chamber members
  • Nate Daum, City of Shoreline Economic Development
  • Fred Meyer Tenured Associates (38 years each) - Sherrill Ereckson (Garden Center Manager) and Jan Henderson (Hanging Deli clerk)
  • Fred Meyer President, Joe Grieshaber
  • Fred Meyer District Manager, Jim Harvey
  • Store Director, Jennifer Spence
Nate Daum acknowledges his introduction while Food Lifeline, Shoreline councilmembers,
Chamber officers, and the store manager look on
Photo by Steven H. Robinson


According to a spokesperson for Fred Meyer, 

We are really focused on moving the needle with our Zero Hunger / Zero Waste strategy and Food Lifeline is a big partner for us on that journey. We donate huge amounts of food to them in addition to money. 
Local community is very important to us and that is why we partner with local agencies and politicians. We are planning an even bigger check presentation for Food Lifeline at our Monroe store re grand opening on Wednesday, November 14.

Shoppers fill the aisles
Photo by Steven H. Robinson


Food Lifeline, whose warehouse was previously in Shoreline, is the "food banks' food bank." They have the capacity to take in and purchase large quantities of food. They repackage it and distribute it to the small, local food banks who serve local communities. 

Large cash donations allow them to purchase food in bulk, getting a better deal than any individual food bank can on its own.

Fred Meyer's Zero Hunger / Zero Waste mission: "We're committed to ending hunger in the communities we call home and eliminating waste across our company by 2025."



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Humble Feast Monday gets you in the Thanksgiving mood - plus recipe for Stuffed Delicata Squash

Sunday, November 4, 2018

Delicata squash
Photo by Devra Gartenstein
Patty Pan's Humble Feast is a series of community-based, monthly dinner events featuring local ingredients sourced primarily from area farmers who are our friends and neighbors at the markets.

They are held the first Monday of each month, 5:30 to 7:30pm.

This month's dinner is Monday November 5, 2018 and features Thanksgiving sides: stuffed squash, roasted carrots, stuffing, greens, and apple crisp.

Patty Pan's Neighborhood Kitchen: 15550 27th Ave NE, Shoreline 98155.

The dinners are a flat rate of $12/person (plus tax). For $10 (plus tax) discounted tickets if you prepay via PayPal by 4pm on the day of the dinner. Kids half price.


Stuffed Delicata Squash (makes 6 servings)

3 medium-size delicata squash
1 teaspoon plus 1 tablespoon olive oil
1 onion, diced
1 teaspoon salt

1 cup cooked rice, white or brown

1/4 cup sunflower seeds or chopped nuts
½ cup chopped parsley
½ cup crumbled parmesan or feta cheese (optional)

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit.

Cut the squash in half lengthwise and scoop out the seeds. Brush the halves with 1 teaspoon olive oil, and arrange them face up in a baking dish with half an inch of water in the bottom. Bake until fork tender, about 30 to 40 minutes.

Meanwhile, heat the remaining tablespoon olive oil in a medium-size skillet. Add the onion and salt, and cook on medium-low heat until the onion is soft and translucent, about 5 minutes. Mix in the rice, seeds or nuts, and parsley.

Spoon this mixture over the baked squash halves, pressing it down and rounding the tops. Sprinkle with feta or parmesan cheese, if desired.

Return for the oven and bake for another 5 to 10 minutes.



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Churches pair up to provide groceries for Ridgecrest Elementary kids in need

Friday, October 12, 2018

City Calvary Chapel and Shoreline
Seventh-day Adventist volunteers pack
food bags for Ridgecrest families in need
City Calvary Chapel and the Shoreline Seventh-day Adventist Church are once again pairing up to supply weekend groceries for 30 selected Ridgecrest Elementary students.

Only prepackaged, individual serving sized items can be used. Food and funds are donated by these church families and by volunteer food drives.

The food is stored at CCC and packed into bags for delivery to the school.

If you would like to volunteer or donate to this program, contact City Calvary Chapel at 206-709-9416, Heidi Skersies at 206-601-3705 or the Adventist Church at 206-363-2355.

Food4Kids backpacks
The photo shows volunteers packaging weekly bags with donated cereal, soups, milk, juice, mac and cheese boxes, granola bars, fruit packets, etc.

For more information about the Shoreline programs, see Food4KidsShoreline

These groups provide food packages to chronically hungry students from low income or homeless households who are at risk of hunger over the weekends when free school meals are unavailable. 

Every Friday students are discretely given a bag of food containing easy to prepare foods which is then tucked into their backpacks and brought home.

Food4KidsShoreline is holding a fundraising 5k run on October 20. It's too late to get a t-shirt but you can still register to run or you can donate. (see previous article)


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Humble Feast Taco bar Monday - recipe for Salted Caramel Apple Slices

Saturday, September 29, 2018

Photo by Devra Gartenstein
Patty Pan's Humble Feast is a series of community-based, monthly dinner events featuring local ingredients sourced primarily from area farmers who are our friends and neighbors at the markets.

They are held the first Monday of each month, 5:30 to 7:30pm.

This month's dinner is Monday October 1, 2018 and features a taco bar with their very own flour tortillas along with "whatever else looks good at this weekend's markets."

Patty Pan's Neighborhood Kitchen: 15550 27th Ave NE, Shoreline 98155.

The dinners are a flat rate of $12/person (plus tax). For $10 (plus tax) discounted tickets if you prepay via PayPal by 4pm on the day of the dinner. Kids half price.

Salted Caramel Apple Slices (makes 6 servings)

½ cup brown sugar
2 tablespoons butter
¼ cup half and half or heavy cream
1 teaspoon vanilla
¼ teaspoon salt
2 apples (any kind but Red Delicious)

Combine the brown sugar, butter, half and half or cream, vanilla, and a pinch of salt in a small saucepan and bring to a gentle boil. Cook on low heat, stirring almost constantly, until the mixture thickens, about 8 to 10 minutes.

Remove the cores from the apples and cut each apple into six slices. Spoon the caramel sauce over the apple slices and sprinkle lightly with additional salt.


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Food4Kids 5k run Oct 20 raises money for feeding programs

Tuesday, September 25, 2018



Food 4 Kids is organizing a family friendly 5K on Saturday October 20, 2018. They are raising money and awareness for kids in the Shoreline Schools that go hungry on the weekends. All proceeds will be donated to the Friday FoodPack Program.

Join us on Saturday, October 20th for the first annual Food 4 Kids Fun Run/Walk benefiting Weekend Backpack Program.

The weekend Backpack Program provides supplemental food during the school year to students in the Shoreline School District. The goal is to raise over $5,000 for the weekend backpack program and help ensure that over 300 children receive adequate food on weekends.
 
The 5k and 3k routes are set to proceed down the historical Interurban Trail through the Shoreline community.
  • Students $15 includes run shirt
  • Kids under 5 free 
  • Run shirt available for purchase for $6.00
  • Adults $25
  • Run shirt available for purchase for $6.00
All must register by October 1st to receive a run shirt

Unable to attend but want to help? DONATE HERE

The net proceeds benefit the Food 4 Kids-Shoreline Program and is an outreach of Calvin Presbyterian, Shoreline Free Methodist Church, Aurora Nazarene, Berean Bible, City Calvary Chapel, First Lutheran, Shoreline Christian, Shoreline Community, Shoreline Seventh Day Adventist and Lake Forest Park Presbyterian Church.

More information about Food 4 Kids program HERE  visit www.food4kidsshoreline.org
To become a sponsor Click here for sponsorship packet


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Eligible families encouraged to apply for Free and Reduced-Price Meal Programs

Wednesday, September 19, 2018

Washington public schools play a vital role in children’s health by providing free and reduced-price meals to students in need.

The Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) administers the following United States (U.S.) Department of Agriculture nutrition programs: National School Lunch Program, School Breakfast Program, and Special Milk Program.

The application process for participation in school meal programs is simple and confidential. All households with students enrolled in public K–12 schools receive application packets at the beginning of the school year. Households with incomes below certain levels (see the tables below) are encouraged to apply for any or all of the administered programs.

The application packet provides instructions and directions on where to send the applications. Application review and determinations are made within 10 operating days of receipt of the application. Households denied eligibility can appeal the decision by contacting their school.

Applications can be submitted any time during the school year. Households that experience a change in income are encouraged to apply.

Students receiving help through Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) or the Basic Food Program – as well as all other students in the same household – automatically qualify for free meals. 

The Washington State Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS) provides OSPI with a list of children who receive these services to facilitate automatic eligibility. If a household chooses to decline the free meal benefits after they are notified of their children’s eligibility, they must contact the school.

DSHS also provides OSPI with a list of children participating in certain Medicaid programs. All other students in the household can automatically qualify for free or reduced-price meals and eligibility can be extended.

Children in foster care are also eligible for free meal benefits. Children placed in foster care by DSHS are included in the list provided to OSPI. In households where children in foster care reside, all other students in the household may be eligible for free or reduced-price meals based on household size and income. In these situations, households may submit an application.

Students experiencing homelessness and migrant students, households taking part in Food Distribution Program on Native Reservations, and students in Head Start and the Early Childhood Education and Assistance Program are also eligible for free meals. Contact your child’s school for more information.

Eligibility lasts from the date of approval up to the first 30 operating days of the next school year or until a family member contacts the school or district.

Households needing assistance with application materials in languages other than English should contact their school for assistance.

The income guidelines listed below are used to determine the eligibility of children to receive free or reduced-price meals or free milk. Washington state pays the cost of lunch for public school students eligible for reduced-price meals in grades K‒3 and the cost of breakfast for public school students eligible for reduced-price meals in grades K‒12.

U.S. Department of Agriculture Child Nutrition Program Income Guidelines
July 1, 2018 to June 30, 2019

FREE MEALS:


Household Size
Annual
Monthly
Twice per month
Every two Weeks
Weekly
1
$15,782
$1,316
$658
$607
$304
2
21,398
1,784
892
823
412
3
27,014
2,252
1,126
1,039
520
4
32,630
2,720
1,360
1,255
628
5
38,246
3,188
1,594
1,471
736
6
43,862
3,656
1,828
1,687
844
7
49,478
4,124
2,062
1,903
952
8
55,094
4,592
2,296
2,119
1,060
MORE*
+5,616
+468
+234
+216
+108

REDUCED-PRICE MEALS:
Household Size
Annual
Monthly
Twice per month
Every two Weeks
Weekly
1
$22,459
$1,872
$936
$864
$432
2
30,451
2,538
1,269
1,172
586
3
38,443
3,204
1,602
1,479
740
4
46,435
3,870
1,935
1,786
893
5
54,427
4,536
2,268
2,094
1,047
6
62,419
5,202
2,601
2,401
1,201
7
70,411
5,868
2,934
2,709
1,355
8
78,403
6,534
3,267
3,016
1,508
More*
+7,733
+645
+323
+298
+149
For each additional household member, add this amount

If you have questions about eligibility, contact your child’s school.

Schools with more than 25 percent of the enrolled K‒4 students qualifying for free or reduced-price meals are required to operate the National School Lunch Program. In addition, schools with more than 40 percent of enrolled students who qualify for free or reduced-price meals are required to operate the School Breakfast Program.

For more information


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Humble Feast Monday with Moroccan M'smen and Roasted Carrot Spread

Sunday, September 9, 2018

Photo by Devra Gartenstein
Patty Pan's Humble Feast is a series of community-based, monthly dinner events featuring local ingredients sourced primarily from area farmers who are our friends and neighbors at the markets.

They are held on the first Monday of every month, 5:30 to 7pm. This month - September 10, 2018 (the first Monday was Labor Day).

Monday's menu will be Mediterranean with Moroccan M'smen flatbread topped with market vegetables, lentils and rice with (or without) lamb, two kinds of hummus, green salad and plum cake.

Patty Pan's Neighborhood Kitchen: 15550 27th Ave NE, Shoreline 98155.

The dinners are a flat rate of $12/person (plus tax). For $10 (plus tax) discounted tickets if you prepay via PayPal by 4pm on the day of the dinner. Kids half price.

And here's the recipe for Roasted Carrot Spread

Roasted Carrot Spread (makes 1 to 2 cups)

1 pound carrots
1 bulb garlic
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 bunch parsley
1 tablespoon lemon juice
½ teaspoon salt
Black pepper to taste

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit.

Cut the carrots into two-inch lengths. Break the garlic bulb into individual cloves, but don’t peel them. Toss the carrot chunks and the garlic cloves with olive oil: using your hands is the most effective way to coat them.

Arrange the carrots on a baking pan and the garlic cloves on another part of the same pan. Roast until the carrots just start to brown and the garlic cloves soften to the texture of toothpaste. If the garlic finishes cooking before the carrots, remove it from the pan and continue cooking the carrots. The garlic will take 20 to 40 minutes, depending on the size of the cloves, and the carrots will take 30 to 45 minutes.

When the garlic is cool enough to handle, squeeze the pulp out of the skins and puree it along with the carrots, parsley, lemon, salt, and pepper.



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North Helpline needs weekday volunteers

Friday, August 31, 2018

North Helpline food bank is in need of weekday volunteers, starting next week.

With summer coming to a close many of our amazing student volunteers will be going back to school. 
We are sad to see them go, and are needing to fill the empty spots they left for this coming September.

Most help is needed weekday mornings sorting food:
  • Tuesdays 11 am-3 pm 
  • Wednesdays 9:30 am-1:30 pm
  • Fridays 11 am-3 pm

They are also in need of regular grocery rescue volunteers on Tuesday and Wednesday morning.

North Helpline has two locations: Lake City and Bitter Lake. 

Email Mary Claire at Volunteers@NorthHelpline.org, if you have never volunteered with North Helpline. Their volunteer application can be found here.



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Free summer meals and recreation activities in North Seattle

Sunday, July 15, 2018



Seattle Parks and Recreation, Seattle Human Services Department, and United Way of King County are partnering to host a drop-in summer program offering free meals and recreation activities. 

Recreation activities are open for kids and teens ages 1 to 18 and may include arts, crafts, board games, and organized recreational games.

A free lunch and snacks will be offered to youth ages 1 to 18.

The program will run daily through August 24 from 9:30am to 4pm Monday through Friday rain or shine at park sites across Seattle.

2018 Summer Meals and Recreation Field Days locations in North Seattle:

Greenwood Park: 602 N 87th St

Little Brook Park: 140th and 32nd Ave NE

North Acres Park: 12718 1st Ave NE

North Acres Park has a "spray park" for kids and an off-leash dog park.

For questions or more information about the food and recreation program, contact Nicholas Farline, Sr., Recreation Program Specialist, at 206-615-0303.


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Kids ages 1 to 18 - free lunch - free book at Shoreline Library Friday

Thursday, June 28, 2018

Shoreline Library
Photo by Steven H. Robinson


Calling all kids and teens 18 and younger! Nourish your body and brain while you read this summer. 

Grab a FREE lunch and take part in fun activities!

Friday's Summer Lunch is also 'Free Book Friday Lunch!'

Friday, June 29, 12:00 noon - 1:00pm at the Shoreline Library, 345 NE 175th, Shoreline 98155.

This Friday, every kid in attendance at the Shoreline Library Summer Lunch will also get to choose a free book to keep, courtesy of the KCLS Foundation, in partnership with Hunger Intervention Program.



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