Organization: NORTHWEST HARVEST EMM
Mission: LEADING THE FIGHT FOR THE HUNGRY STATEWIDE TO ACCESS NUTRITIOUS FOOD WHILE RESPECTING THEIR DIGNITY.
Activities: NORTHWEST HARVEST COLLECTS FOOD AND CASH DONATIONS TO PURCHASE AND DISTRIBUTE FOOD TO FRONTLINE HUNGER RELIEF PROGRAMS AND INDIVIDUALS AT NO CHARGE. DURING THE 2020 FISCAL YEAR, MORE THAN 25.5 MILLION POUNDS OF FOOD WAS DISTRIBUTED. HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDE:DISTRIBUTION - NORTHWEST HARVEST JOINED THE STATE'S COVID-19 HUNGER RELIEF TASK FORCE IN AN UNPRECEDENTED EMERGENCY PARTNERSHIP. IN THE LEAD COUNTY STRATEGY, NWH PROVIDED PROVISIONS FOR A THIRD OF THE STATE - 13 OF THE TOTAL 39 COUNTIES - WITH 12- TO 15-POUND EMERGENCY FOOD BOXES.
ACCESS - WE EXPANDED RURAL & BIPOC ACCESS BY SERVING ADDITIONAL AREAS UNDER THE LEAD COUNTY STRATEGY; BY PILOTING A CASH-EQUIVALENT PROGRAM WITH MAJOR CORPORATE SUPPORT; AND BY ADDING VARIOUS CBOS (IMMIGRANT ORGANIZATIONS, TRANSITIONAL HOUSING SITES, FAITH COMMUNITIES, SHELTERS & CLINICS) IN FOOD DELIVERIES IN SOUTH KING, PIERCE, YAKIMA & SPOKANE COUNTIES.PUBLIC POLICY - WE HAD MAJOR POLICY SUCCESSES: EXPANDING THE COMMUNITY ELIGIBILITY PROVISION FOR SCHOOL MEAL ACCESS; INCREASING THE VALUE OF WIC FARMERS MARKET VOUCHERS; FORMALIZING THE STATE FOOD POLICY FORUM; INCREASING OUR STATE'S MATCH FOR SNAP DOLLARS; INVESTING IN COLD STORAGE AT FOOD BANKS; EXPANDING OUR FARM TO FOOD PANTRY PROGRAM.
NTEE category: Food, Agriculture & Nutrition
Secondary category: Human Services