st mary's food bank

Every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., the Walk-In is open to anybody in need of nutritious meals and other non-grocery necessities.

 

Typical products in stock are:

• Fresh produce

Cultural pillars

• Meat

• Dairy products

• Bread

• Nonperishable foods, such as canned goods

• Frozen foodstuffs

• Household and personal hygiene items such as soap, shampoo, toothpaste, toothbrushes, and toilet paper (when available).

 

We are unable to guarantee that certain goods will be in stock on any given day because of our limited resources and availability.

 

Bring a picture ID or a recent utility bill, medical bill, or other official piece of mail proving your address is inside the Seattle city boundaries if you are 18 years of age or older. Customers are urged to bring bags for their goods, wait patiently in line outside, and stay in line until it is their time to shop.

Low-income people who are unable to utilize our walk-in program due to age, sickness, injury, or handicap are served through home delivery. Volunteer drivers pick up and distribute food directly to 200 individuals within a two-mile radius of the food bank every Thursday and Friday. When making home delivery shopping bags, we take particular needs and dietary requirements into account.

 

Anyone who lives close to The Food Bank at St. Mary's and is at least 18 years old is eligible for home delivery. An application must be completed and returned by potential clients. A staff member and a social worker will assess eligibility after receiving the application.

 

Call (206) 338-7215 x22 or send an email to Deep@thefbsm.org for further information or to request an application. Applications may be returned in person, by mail, or by email.

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Through our Baby Corner, bags containing the necessities for young families, including formula, baby food, wipes, diapers, and housekeeping goods, are delivered.

 

Families with infants 0 to 6 months old will be given diapers, formula, and wipes. Depending on supply, families with kids between the ages of 6 months and 2 years will get diapers as well as however many jars of baby food they like. There may not be enough diapers available in certain sizes.

 

On the first full week of the month, on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday starting at 9:00 a.m., we hand out Baby Corner bags. Customers are urged to wait in line until a volunteer from Baby Corner is ready to help.

 

Customers must reside in Seattle and have children under the age of two. People must show photo identification, a recent utility bill, a medical bill, or another official piece of mail proving their address is within the city limits of Seattle, as well as the child's or children's birth certificate(s) and/or any applicable medical coupon(s).

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No-cook bags are only intended for folks without a place to live or who lack access to cooking facilities. When in stock, perishable products including sandwiches, salads, veggies, and fruit are added. Socks, hats, gloves, and, if available, sleeping bags are provided throughout the colder months.

 

From 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, no-cook bags are available. Those who are interested are requested to queue up; a volunteer will take care of each client one at a time.

Since its establishment in 2014, our Mobile Food Bank has provided wholesome, culturally appropriate food to populations in Central, South, and Southeast Seattle who are unable to physically visit the food bank. The Mobile Food Bank now makes food accessible to the Compass Center, ReWA (Refugee Women's Alliance), St. Francis House, and the Filipino Community Center. We provide bulk food in a culturally appropriate quantity (depending on what is readily available).

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Participants in the program collaborate with food bank staff and volunteers to provide the community with food and resources through partnerships with a number of other non-profit organizations, including AARP's Senior Community Service Employment Program, the Workforce Development Council of Seattle-King County, and Trac Associates (Training, Rehabilitation, Assessment, and Consulting). The employees of food banks supervise and teach individuals who need job training and experience while promoting motivation, optimistic attitudes, dependability, and timeliness.

 

Some of the participants who exit this program with fresh or improved job-related skills are young people classified as "at risk," immigrants, and low-income elderly people who want to return to the workforce.

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Through a collaboration with the Seattle Public Schools, Washington Middle School, and Seattle World School, this program makes sure that children from homeless or low-income families receive "kid-friendly" meals throughout the week and on school holidays that feature shelf-stable milk and juices, easy-to-open, wholesome food, fruits, and vegetables. Some of these kids are given food from our food bank for breakfast, lunch, and after-school snacks.