CLICK THESE LINKS BELOW TO FIND LOCAL FOOD BANKS:
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🍎Northshore Nourishing Networks: https://nourishingnetworks.net/bothellkenmore-get-help
🥫Washington “Get Help Finding Food:” https://wa.gov/how-to-guides/get-help-finding-food?utm_source=chatgpt.com (includes hot meal programs)
🥕 Hunger Free Washington: hungerfreewa.org
🧅 Food LifeLine Food Map: https://foodlifeline.org/find-food
🥫 Find a Little Free Pantry in your neighborhood: https://mapping.littlefreepantry.org/
☎️ Call 2-1-1 or visit 211.org
🥪 Check with your local churches and community organizations that may be hosting food drives, serving meals, or providing food assistance:
WIC Update: Some clinics remain open, but families may experience slower processes:
WIC Clinic Locator | Washington State Department of Health
SNAP Produce Rewards Update: (this is a program you automatically have access to when using SNAP benefits, but it can save you SNAP money during the month)
SNAP Produce Rewards | Washington State Department of Health
Tips for planning ahead for your family:
💡 Start meal planning now and take inventory of the foods you currently have in your pantry to make the most of these ingredients.
💡With your remaining October SNAP food benefits, prioritize non-perishable foods, bulk foods, and low-cost items (pasta, rice, beans, cereals & oats, canned veges/fruits or soups, lentils, nut butters, etc).
💡Note that any unused benefits will roll over and only expire after 274 days of EBT card inactivity - so you should be able to continue to use the SNAP benefits that you already have.
💡Some local food banks require that you make an appointment and/or are only open during certain hours. They may also request that you bring proof of address, income and family size with you. Please be sure to inform yourself or contact the organization before showing up.
🥕 Fruit & Vegetable Prescription Program - The Washington State Department of Health’s Fruit and Vegetable Prescription (FV Rx) Program works with health care centers in Washington to prescribe fruits and vegetables to patients who are food insecure. Patients receive paper vouchers valued at $250-$500 over six months, redeemable at Safeway stores. Find out if you qualify: https://doh.wa.gov/public-health-provider-resources/public-health-system-resources-and-services/funding/fruit-and-vegetable-incentives-program/fruit-and-vegetable-prescription-program
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