Our Thanks”Giving” Food Drive is On!
While state and federal supports are increasingly uncertain, we are steadfast in working to serve as a reliable resource for our community. Through our Pantry Packs program, LWSF provides weekend food packs to food-insecure students across the Lake Washington School District—ensuring that no child has to worry about their next meal.
You can make a difference by contributing to our Fall Food Drive in two ways:
- Donating directly to our Amazon Wish List
- Delivering your food donations in person to our warehouse (14816 NE 95th St – Bldg 6, Redmond, WA) on the following dates:
- Nov 12, 2–4pm
- Nov 13, 10am–1pm
- Nov 19, 10am–12pm
- Dec 3, 2–4pm or 6–8pm
- Dec 6, 10am–12pm
Not sure what to give? Check out our Kid-Friendly Food List for the most needed items. Every can, box, and pouch you donate helps ensure that students return to school on Mondays nourished and ready to learn.
Questions? Email [email protected]
No Child Should Start the Week Hungry
In the video above, the pallets of food you see behind me represent just a small fraction of what it will take to prepare over 36,000 weekend food packs this school year. These packs will help feed more than 1,100 food-insecure children right here in our community.
As federal food assistance shrinks and grocery prices rise, more families are struggling. That’s why we are asking caring neighbors like you to support Pantry Packs.
Lake Washington Schools Foundation Pantry Packs works to relieve weekend hunger by providing students in our school district with bags of shelf-stable, thoughtfully selected, nutritious food. This year, the need, and costs, are growing. On Pantry Packs alone, we’ll spend $320,000.
While city, county, and private grants help, it is our generous donor community that powers Pantry Packs and all of the Lake Washington Schools Foundation programs.
Donors like you ensure our local children right here in our district have the resources to learn, grow, and reach their full potential.
Make a donation today or set up a monthly gift to sustain Pantry Packs with your ongoing support.
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