August 4

Federal cuts will hurt North Helpline foodbank

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Our news partners at The Seattle Times have a story that begins: “The sudden, unexpected loss of $1.2 million in federal emergency food and housing money will be felt by King County’s most desperate, say local agencies.”

That loss will be felt at North Helpline, whose food bank serves northeast Seattle including Maple Leaf and Wedgwood, because it is supported by Food Lifeline, a nonprofit that provides food to 26 food banks and 33 meal programs in Seattle but will forgo buying more than $235,000 worth of food this year because of the funding cut,  according to the Seattle Times story.

“This will have a huge impact,” emails Amy Besunder at North Helpline. “Food Lifeline is one of our major sources of food.  We will certainly see significantly less food as a result of this.  When you consider our increases in clients, this is a recipe for disaster.”

Want to help? Learn more about North Helpline here.

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