This document discusses hunger in Pierce County, Washington. It notes that over 15% of households in Washington struggle with food insecurity. Groups that are particularly at risk of hunger include children, the working poor, seniors, and the homeless. The document provides information on local food banks and resources for those in need or wanting to help. It encourages donations of food and time as well as being informed about the issue and sharing available resources to help address hunger in the community.

1. Feed Pierce County
By E. Desiree Richards

2. Hunger in Washington
This is definitely not a new subject, but I believe it is a very
important one. While the world around us is going hungry, our
neighbors are also suffering. They are struggling to feed their
children and be able to pay the bills at home. Just as recent as 2011
“15.4 percent of Washington households reported some level of
food insecurity, which means they regularly struggle to get enough
food for their families, according to the USDA” (., n.d.).

3. Who is hungry?
• Our children
• The working poor
• Seniors
• Homeless

4. How can we help?
We can donate.
We can ‘Walk for hunger’.
We can volunteer.
We can be informed.
We can share resources.

5. Resources for Help
• A list of foodbanks given by Pierce County Washington: https://www.co.pierce.wa.us/index.aspx?NID=454
• Pierce County Resource Guide: https://www.co.pierce.wa.us/DocumentCenter/View/596
• South Sound 211for foodbanks: https://www.resourcehouse.info/win211/Search/Topics/BD-
1800.2000/Food_Pantries
• South Sound 211 for hot meals: https://www.resourcehouse.info/win211/Search/Topics/BD-5000/Meals
• WIC (women infants and children) on 211: https://www.resourcehouse.info/win211/Search/Topics/NL-
6000.9500/WIC
• http://www.efoodnet.org/resources/food-banks/
• Any local church should also be able to give you a list of resources as well, and some even have their own
foodbank with hours posted.

6. Resources to Help
To Donate and/or Volunteer
• http://win211.org/
• http://www.uwpc.org/basic-food-
assistance
• http://www.fishfoodbanks.org/
• http://www.efoodnet.org/
To Get Involved
• https://associatedministries.org/hu
ngerwalk-2016-resources/
• http://www.fishfoodbanks.org/
• http://foodconnection.org/

7. What You Can Do
Make sure that when your kids are donating to the food drive at school that
you give what you can. When the local church or community is having a food
drive, donate what you can. Every little bit helps! Talk to your neighborhood
watch, your neighbors, friends and community; See what YOU can do to make
a small difference. When you see someone with a sign, don’t automatically
assume anything about them, keep healthy snacks and water bottles in your car
and when you see a person that has a hungry sign hand out those snacks! No
matter what your contribution, a little kindness goes a long way to feed our
community.

8. References
1. (n.d.). Hunger increased faster in WA than in most states. Retrieved January
27, 2017, from http://wa.nokidhungry.org/news/2012/09/hunger
-increased-faster-wa-most-states
2. (n.d.). Retrieved from https://foodlifeline.org/solving-hunger
3. (n.d.). Retrieved from https://www.sott.net/image/s13/277351/full
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