West Seattle Food Bank (WSFB)

Wsfb Food Bank services include our onsite Food Bank, which provides Food to a household over 1,000 times each week; our mobile Food Bank, serving approximately 200 households weekly through distributions at 5 locations; our home delivery program, serving 400 - 450 households per week; and our backpack program, collaborating with local schools to distribute 100 - 400 weekend packs of Food each week. We also distribute baby supplies and pet Food and other essential items to residents of West Seattle and beyond. In the fiscal year ending june 30, 2023, wsfb provided Food and other necessities to families in need approximately 92,000 times and distributed over 2.4 million pounds of Food and other supplies. We provided $43,850 in baby supplies and our "backpack" program provided weekend Food to children in need over 6,000 times during the year.

Our helpline services provide financial assistance, bus tickets, resource and referral information, and a free clothing Bank open to all in our area. In the 2023 fiscal year the agency distributed approximately $1 million in assistance for households at risk of being evicted or having utilities shut off and over $525,000 in clothes and other items distributed through our clothesline. Over 3,000 individuals directly benefited from these services.