Food Lifeline

FOOD LIFELINE

815 South 96th Street Seattle, WA 98101

206-545–6600

foodlifeline.org

info@foodlifeline.org

facebook.com/FoodLifeline

@FoodLifeline

@FoodLifeline

PRESIDENT AND CEO

Linda Nageotte

MISSION STATEMENT

Food Lifeline’s mission is to feed people experiencing hunger today and work to end hunger for tomorrow.

GOALS

Our goals are to meet the immediate daily needs of people facing hunger while simultaneously focusing on long-term solutions that identify, acknowledge, and aim to resolve the root causes - poverty, inequity and injustice.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

CHAIR Chris Blanton, BridgeSpan Health CHAIR-ELECT Afsaneh Rahimian, Ph.D., ORS Impact DIRECTORS

Roy Breiman, Columbia Hospitality

Derek Chaves

Josh Hedrick, Parker Smith & Feek Benjamin Hill, Multicare Lincon Kemp, Clifton Larson Allen, LLP Anna Le Weber, Google Cara Peterman, Puget Sound Energy Lindsey Schwartz, Schwartz Brothers Restaurants Lara Underhill, Wells Fargo Bank Kyana Wheeler, Kyana Wheeler Consulting Anita Whitfield, King County Executive’s Office

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WHAT WE DO FOOD LIFELINE

For more than 40 years, Food Lifeline has been addressing hunger and food insecurity in Western Washington.

Food Lifeline was established in 1979 as “Food Oversight-Operation Distribution” in response to Washington’s need for a centralized facility to accept, store and distribute large volumes of food provided by the federal government. We’ve evolved to our current model as Food Lifeline, Washington state’s largest hunger relief organization. During Covid-19 we have surged from distributing an average of 4.5 million pounds per month to between 9 and more

than 12 million pounds of food per month.

FUNDRAISING EVENTS

In March we celebrate Savor, an intimate evening held at Cedarbrook Lodge featuring an elegant, five-course feast crafted by celebrity chefs. October brings Dress Down Hunger, a casual community-based affair held at our Hunger Solutions Center. We recognize our annual donor award winners and share food and festivities. We proudly partner with Chef John Howie and the Seattle Seahawks to raise funds through The Kick Hunger Challenge. We continue to foster donor engagement with virtual events and opportunities as safety guidelines allow.

CORE VALUES

At Food Lifeline we believe access to nutritious food is a basic human right. We know hunger and food insecurity are symptoms of poverty. We focus on people facing hunger, explicitly recognizing the disproportionate impact on BIPOC communities. We elevate their stories and lived experiences to inform community-based solutions to ending hunger. We partner with stakeholders to invest in building an equitable community to ensure food justice for all.

We Believe Hunger Does Not Have to Happen.

CORPORATE GIVING OPPORTUNITIES

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES

Volunteers are the backbone of Food Lifeline’s

work, contributing a workforce representing 31 FTE. Our production volunteers inspect, sort and repack food at our Hunger Solutions Center located in Seattle’s South Park neighborhood. Volunteers host virtual and community food drives, provide phone banking for fundraising and advocacy efforts, and represent as stewards and ambassadors during Food Lifeline and external community events. In administration, we engage volunteers who are subject matter experts in Governance and Committee roles providing key contributions to program development, capacity building and oversight. Register your team here: foodlifeline.org/host-food-drive foodlifeline.org/volunteer.

DONATIONS

Gifts and Grants: Make your company’s commitment to our community visible by investing in our mission to end hunger in Western Washington. Financial gifts are leveraged with donated food and the work of volunteers so that every contribution helps the 1 in 5 friends and neighbors who face hunger.

Promotions with a Purpose: Cause-related marketing and promotions can help you connect with your customers in a meaningful way and are an excellent way to support Food Lifeline. Promotions can include transactional activities, percentage of sales, product-based programs, joint messaging, and more!

SPONSORSHIPS

We offer a wide range of corporate sponsorship

opportunities. Your company can join Food Lifeline in the business of ending hunger by becoming a sponsor of our events, programs, volunteer activities, advocacy and much more! Connect with us to create a customized sponsorship approach, marrying Food Lifeline’s needs with your organization’s interests and goals.

OUTCOMES

Every contribution counts.

Financial gifts are leveraged with donated food and dedicated volunteers amplifying the overall impact. Our unparalleled partner network means we distribute 100 million pounds of food annually to local communities in need.