Ballard Food Bank

Food Distribution - The Food Bank, which operates like a grocery store, distributes healthy and culturally appropriate food to individuals and families requiring food assistance throughout Seattle. For its Home Delivery and Weekend Food For Kids Programs the organization serves eight Seattle zip codes in the neighborhoods of Ballard, Magnolia, Queen Anne, South Lake Union, Fremont, Phinney Ridge, Greenwood, Greenlake, and Licton Springs. The Food Bank and home delivery programs distributed more than 3.2 million pounds of food, through approximately 80,000 visits and deliveries, over the course of the year. The Organization's Kindness Café provided approximately 77,000 meals in its second year. In addition, the Weekend Food for Kids Program provided approximately 21,000 bags of food to approximately 550 students in the Seattle Area. The Organization's efforts have been focused on meeting the increased demand due to COVID-19 as well as ensuring the safety of their clients, volunteers and staff during the crisis.

Client Services - The Organization's Community Resource Hub had a total of approximately 13,000 client touchpoints through its staff team and community partners. The Organization also provided more than $425,000 in financial assistance, which includes rental assistance to prevent homelessness, rent deposits, utility assistance, and ID License vouchers.