​On this #givingtuesday2022 a message from our partner, FamilyWorks Family Resource Center & Food Banks
FamilyWorks has been on the frontlines of community response throughout these difficult years, advocating for the safety and wellness of our city’s most marginalized residents every day. In the first three quarters of this year, FamilyWorks’ programs and services have reached nearly 8,000 people in our community, already a 13% increase over the number of families and neighbors we served in all of 2021.
POWER OF COMMUNITY
The power of our supportive community is seen in Huong’s story, a mother of two, whose family got hit hard during the pandemic.
“I reached out to many organizations looking for help… FamilyWorks was the only one to respond to me… I got clothes for the baby, books for my older son, and supplies for my whole family… Everything I needed was in one place, and everyone made me feel so welcome.” – Huong
VITAL ADAPTATIONS
As each of us grapples with uncertainty and rising inflation, FamilyWorks finds new ways to show up for our community.
When food donations are down, we grow our partnerships with local farms, providing the fresh, high-quality produce that our participants need.
When families face barriers getting to our location, we pivot to reach families where they are, through our Mobile Food Pantry and Satellite Family Resource Center at Nathan Hale High School.
CRITICAL MOMENT
This is a critical moment for our community. Families are relying on us to provide the essential resources they need, and your donation is the difference in our ability to respond.
Your support will help families build resilience, relationships, and a brighter future. Please consider making a personally significant gift today.
Donate Today
Sincerely,
Marcia Wright-Soika
Executive Director
P.S. One last thing! Thanks to a generous neighbor, all one-time gifts of $150 or greater and monthly gifts of $15 or greater will be matched 1:1 up to $15,000, doubling your impact!

​Fingerling potatoes never disappoint.
Thank you to Ilmihana for today's hunger inducing photo!

​Grab your gift certificate today - just in time for the many gifting holidays that are upon us!
It can be tough to think of just the right gift, something a little different, something that shows your friends, family, teachers or workmates that you care - but you know what we say - Food is a Love Language, so why not give the gift of fresh, hyper-local, organically grown veggies?!?
For $45 - you can purchase a gift certificate and show you #SupportSmallBusiness today! These are good for one (1) share, during the 2023 season, delivered to the recipient's doorstep in North Seattle, Puyallup or Sumner - regardless of share cost that specific week. And, the gift certificate's value can be used towards the cost of a full season's share. Any partner goods, such as Rainy Day Bees honey or Lagana Foods pasta, will carry it's own additional cost.
Gift certificates will be mailed to you directly for gift giving at your convenience.
If this sounds good to you - send us your name and mailing address and we will send you a Venmo link.
We look forward to hearing from you - and Happy Holidays!!
Dawn & Jon Larson
[email protected]
jonthefarmer.com
#SupportSmallFoodGrowers #UrbanFarmerSeattle #UrbanFarmerPuyallup #GiveTheGiftofHealthyFood

​We are grateful for our family - by blood and by choice. Food truly is a love langauge. Oh, and the delicata was a nice addition to the menu this year - definitely gonna keep that one on the table!!
@darlene @susan @les @dustee
#FamilyIsWhatYouCreate

​On this day we express our gratitude, it's also important to know the history. We welcome you to read this great article from this week's Seattle Times.
https://www.seattletimes.com/.../native-foods-educator.../

​When it's laundry day and time to clean out the pockets. Ummm....am I married to McGyver or something???
#NotGonnaWorkInTheWash #GoodGravy #BeansAndGlovesAndShearsOhMy

​A lovely mix of peppers, tomatoes and fingerling potatoes with a little duck fat to bring out the flavors!!
Thanks Lisa C for the
#FeedingFolks #Yum #DuckFatIHadntEvenThoughtOfIt