White Center Food Bank
White Center Food Bank
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About this organization
Mission
The Mission of the White Center Food Bank is to minimize hunger, while nourishing community, nurturing self-reliance and embracing our rich cultural diversity. We fight to #KeepWhiteCenterFed! La misión del Banco de Comida de White Center es minimizar el hambre, mientras nutrimos la comunidad, fomentamos confianza en uno mismo y abrazamos nuestra rica diversidad cultural. #KeepWhiteCenterFed! Sứ mệnh của White Center Food Bank là giảm đói, trong khi nuôi dưỡng cộng đồng, nâng cao tính tự lập và bảo vệ sự đa dạng phong phú của các dân tộc. #KeepWhiteCenterFed!
About
THE WHITE CENTER FOOD BANK WORKS TO SERVE 1,600-1,700 FAMILIES PER MONTH. THIS TRANSLATES TO OVER 5,000 PEOPLE THE MOST VULNERABLE WOMEN, MEN AND CHILDREN OF OUR COMMUNITY. WHILE THE RECESSION HAS ENDED, MANY IN OUR COMMUNITY STILL STRUGGLE TO PUT FOOD ON THE TABLE. THE VAST MAJORITY OF OUR CLIENTS WORK, BUT ARE STILL UNABLE TO MEET BASIC NEEDS. LOW WAGES AND THE RISING COST OF HOUSING AND OTHER DURABLE GOODS ARE OFTEN CITED AS REASONS FOR NEEDING ASSISTANCE. SERVE THOSE WHO ARE OVERLOOKED. WHITE CENTER IS AN AMAZING PLACE. A COMMUNITY FINDING IT'S WAY. A COMMUNITY THAT HAS BECOME THE ADOPTED HOME FOR REFUGEES AROUND THE WORLD WHO HAVE FLED WAR, CRUELTY, AND UNIMAGINABLE POVERTY. HOW DOES ONE BEGIN A NEW LIFE WITH NOTHING? OUR HUMBLE FOOD BANK IS A BRIDGE FROM CRISIS AND TRANSITION TO STABILITY. WE DISTRIBUTE OVER 1 MILLION POUNDS OF FOOD EACH YEAR. IN THE PAST THREE YEARS, WE HAVE GROWN TO A $2 MILLION ORGANIZATION THANKS MOSTLY TO FOOD DONATIONS. IN ADDITION TO WORKING WITH FOOD LIFELINE, AND NORTHWEST HARVEST, WHO HELP REGIONAL FOOD BANKS FILL THEIR SHELVES, WE GRATEFULLY ACCEPT DONATIONS FROM LOCAL GROCERY STORES, BUSINESSES AND INDIVIDUALS, ESPECIALLY THOSE WHO ORGANIZE FOOD DRIVES TO COLLECT ITEMS FROM NEIGHBORS AND CO-WORKERS. WE RELY ON THE DEDICATION OF 3 FULL TIME PAID STAFF MEMBERS AND 150 INCREDIBLE VOLUNTEERS PER MONTH WHO DISTRIBUTE FOOD, KEEP THE FOOD BANK CLEAN, PICK UP DONATIONS AT GROCERY STORES AND BUSINESS, TRANSLATE, DO CLIENT INTAKE & DATE ENTRY, AND WORK IN THE WAREHOUSE (SORTING, BAGGING, STOCKING). ADDRESS HUNGER WHILE BUILDING A STRONGER COMMUNITY THROUGH FOOD DISTRIBUTION. OUR MOST FUNDAMENTAL SERVICE IS TO PLACE NOURISHING FOOD ON EMPTY TABLES, AND TO DO SO WHEN CLIENTS CAN EASILY REACH US. IN ADDITION TO OUR DAYTIME HOURS MONDAY, WEDNESDAY, AND FRIDAY FROM 11AM TO 1PM, WE ARE OPEN 2 EVENINGS A MONTH FOR TWO HOURS AND THE 3RD SATURDAY OF EACH MONTH FROM 11AM TO 1PM. FOR THOSE WHO ARE HOME BOUND, WE PROVIDE DELIVERY SERVICE. FOR THOSE WHO COME TO THE FOOD BANK, THE WSU EXTENSION OFFICE AND AN ON-STAFF PART-TIME NUTRITIONIST PROVIDE WEEKLY COOKING DEMONSTRATIONS TO SHOW CLIENTS HOW TO GET THE MOST OUT OF THEIR MEATS, PRODUCE, CANNED GOODS, AND BREADS. ADDRESSING HUNGER THROUGH OUR BABY PANTRY: IT'S HARD ENOUGH WHEN FAMILIES DON'T KNOW WHERE THEIR NEXT MEAL WILL COME FROM. IT'S EVEN WORSE WHEN NEW PARENTS CAN'T AFFORD BASIC SUPPLIES LIKE FORMULA, DIAPERS, AND BABY FOOD. WITH THE HELP FROM WESTSIDE BABY AND OTHER PRIVATE DONORS, WE ARE TAKING CARE OF THEM. THROUGH OUR SENIORS PROGRAM: SPECIAL DISTRIBUTION HOURS ARE SET ASIDE FOR THOSE 60 AND OVER, THURSDAYS FROM 11AM TO 1PM. WE PROVIDE FOODS FOR THEIR HEALTH NEEDS, LIKE LOW-SODIUM CANNED GOODS AND EXTRA VEGETABLES AND PROTEINS. THE FOOD STRENGTHENS THE BODY, THE SOCIAL TIME NOURISHES THE SOUL. IT'S A WONDERFUL OPPORTUNITY TO EASE THE ISOLATION AND LONELINESS THAT TOO MANY SENIORS FACE. THROUGH OUR MOBILE FOOD BANK PROGRAM: THE MOBILE FOOD BANK PROGRAM GOES OUT TO THREE SENIOR AND DISABLE LOW-INCOME HOUSING COMPLEXES BRINGING A FULL RANGE OF HEALTHY FOODS TO RESIDENTS. THROUGH THE HEALTHY FOOD GIFT CERTIFICATE PROGRAM: EACH CLIENT WHO COMES TO THE FOOD BANK RECEIVES A $5 VOUCHER ONCE A MONTH TO ONE OF THE THREE FRUIT STANDS IN WHITE CENTER TO BE USED FOR FRESH FRUITS OR VEGETABLES. IN ADDITION, THE FRUIT STAND WILL GIVE EACH CLIENT A GIFT OF ADDITIONAL PRODUCE. THIS HELPS THE CLIENTS EAT HEALTHIER AND HAVE ACCESS TO CULTURALLY APPROPRIATE PRODUCE.THROUGH EMERGENCY BAGS: THOSE WHO NEED HELP OUTSIDE OF DISTRIBUTION HOURS RECEIVE PRE-MADE BAGS OF FOOD PROVIDED BY THE EMERGENCY FEEDING PROGRAM THAT LAST AT LEAST 2 DAYS. WE DISTRIBUTE EMERGENCY FOOD BAGS MONDAY-FRIDAY, 8:30AM TO 5PM. THROUGH THE WHITE CENTER HEIGHTS PARK GARDEN AND EDIBLE LANDSCAPING: THE FOOD BANK OVERSEES AND WORKS IN A COMMUNITY GARDEN AT 102ND STREET AND 7TH AVENUE SW WHERE 17 FAMILIES AND ORGANIZATIONS GROW THEIR OWN VEGETABLES. WE HAPPILY ACCEPT DONATIONS OF SURPLUS CROPS. TO GIVE CLIENTS EVEN MORE FRESH PRODUCE, WE ALSO GROW FOOD RIGHT ON OUR OWN GROUNDS AND NEXT DOOR TO THE WHITE CENTER GIVING GARDEN. THE EDIBLE LANDSCAPING (USING FOOD BANK LANDSCAPING FOR FOOD INSTEAD OF ORNAMENTAL PLANTS) ALSO SHOWS CLIENTS WHAT THEY CAN GROW IN A SMALL SPACE OR CONTAINER AT THEIR RESIDENCE.
Interesting data from their 2019 990 filing
The filing documents outline the non-profit's mission as “To minimize hunger, while nourishing community, nurturing self-reliance and embracing our rich cultural diversity.”.
When outlining the tasks it performs, they were referred to as: “To minimize hunger, while nourishing community, nurturing self-reliance and embracing our rich cultural diversity.”.
- The non-profit's reported state of operation is WA as per legal requirements.
- The filing reveals that the address of the non-profit in 2019 is 10829 8TH AVENUE SW, SEATTLE, WA, 98146.
- As of 2019, the non-profit has 19 employees reported on their 990 form.
- Is not a private foundation.
- Expenses are greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue is greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue less expenses is -$643,244.
- The organization has 5 independent voting members.
- The organization was formed in 1980.
- The organization pays $387,372 in salary, compensation, and benefits to its employees.
- The organization pays $0 in fundraising expenses.
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