Ridwell Food Partners

Intown Cares
“It really helps to know that others are thinking about the people we serve (and us!) and wanting to help. Monetary gifts are most helpful as we can often buy food in bulk quantity at lower prices than the average consumer. If folks are not able to give in this way, we encourage them to please donate food, especially from our current needs list highlighted on our website.” - Intown Cares

Central Texas Food Bank‍
“The Central Texas Food Bank has seen a 35% increase in demand since the shutdown began. More than 127,000 households in our service area rely on SNAP benefits each month, and if those benefits end, thousands of families will turn to us for help. We’re already spending over $1.3 million each month to purchase food and supplement donations, but meeting this growing need will require even more support to ensure every family has access to nutritious meals in this time of uncertainty. Just $1 provides 3 meals, ensuring your generosity turns into real, nutritious food for our community.” - Central Texas Food Bank

Alameda County Community Food Bank
“Alameda County Community Food Bank is seeing increased demand as a result of the government shutdown. On Thursday, October 16, Alameda County Community Food Bank (ACCFB) delivered the first of a special weekly distribution of food to federal employees of the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) at the Oakland Airport to support them and their families during the government shutdown. As an emergency response organization, we remain prepared to help in these times—but right now that is requiring us to tap into our reserve funding. Together, we can ensure no community member will need to miss meals for themselves or our families. Money is most helpful - this allows us to be nimble to meet needs as they come up and ensure we are getting the right food to the right people.” - Alameda County Food Bank

East Oakland Collective
“East Oakland Collective (EOC) is committed to feeding our neighbors — no matter how long the line gets. Each week, EOC serves 200+ East Oakland households most in need. East Oakland is a longstanding food desert where residents experience lack of access to fresh and nutritious groceries and meals. Food insecurity widened during the COVID pandemic and as SNAP benefits disappear, the need for groceries and meals is going to increase. Community donations both monetary and in-kind is what is going to keep our food distribution programs alive.” - East Oakland Collective

Bellingham Food Bank
“Food banks are already too busy. If a family’s food stamp benefit is cut it will create an instant crisis. Monetary is best. That’s the only way we can purchase the foods our shoppers want and need; fresh vegetables, dairy items, and frozen protein. And, food banks can really stretch a dollar and have access to some relatively good deals. Non-perishables/ready-to-eat foods are also useful.” - Bellingham Food Bank

Ferndale Community Services
“Families are already feeling very pinched in their monthly budgets, and these cuts will exacerbate that. Each month, we are serving more families in our hygiene program, providing record amounts of clothing and warm weather supplies, and overall serving higher numbers of people as our community struggles with the high cost of living. We have also felt the sting of funding loss and have tightened our spending to compensate. Monetary donations are best.” - Ferndale Community Services

We Don't Waste
“The communities we serve are certainly feeling the strain of these frozen funds and we are seeing a big uptick in how many people are seeking food resources from us.” - We Don’t Waste

Friends in Deed
“2025 has been the busiest year in our Food Pantry's history. We are seeing record numbers of people coming every week for food. Since July 1, we are averaging almost 700 households per week. Any cuts to programs like SNAP or Medicare will not only affect our current Pantry community, but it will bring a whole other population to our doors. These will be folks that maybe have always managed to make it through each month without coming to us. It is never easy to ask for help and perhaps that is why they've never come to us. But now they may not have a choice. Our response is simple. If you need food, come and get food from us. We are here to help. Any monetary donations should reference The Food Pantry. People can also buy directly from our Amazon Wish List. Some of the items we can really use include cereal, canned tuna/chicken, hearty soups/stew, and oil” - Friends in Deed

PRISM
“PRISM is seeing a growing number of neighbors turning to us for help—especially families with children and older adults. The federal government shutdown has left thousands of local workers without pay, and if food assistance programs remain paused in November, nearly 100,000 local families could lose vital access to the food they depend on. Most needed items are: flour, sugar, oil, cereal, rice, canned protein (chicken, tuna, salmon, sardines), pasta & sauce, canned fruit. We welcome both food and monetary donations. Money allows us to buy more food, and donations of food add variety to options available at the Marketplace Food Shelf. ” - PRISM

Birch Community Services
“While we can’t know what’s coming with recent legislation or the state of our economy, at Birch Community Services we are seeing the need for services rise quickly. Even with the uncertainty and increased demand, these are the moments when everyone at Birch digs deep so we can continue to serve our community well. Financial donations are the most useful, now more than ever as our operational capacity might be tested by the increased need. In kind donations are always greatly appreciated as well. Canned goods and toiletries would be most helpful right now.” - Birch Community Services

Clackamas Service Center
“The possible loss of SNAP benefits is creating huge anxieties and insecurities for families we serve, who don't know how they are going to feed themselves or their families next month. Monetary donations are most useful so we can keep supporting our Food Hub. For in-kind donations - We could use any and all dry and canned food, and if you have reusable bags or paper/plastic shopping bags for our distributions.“ - Clackamas Service Center

Rose Haven
“Although Rose Haven does not receive direct federal funding we have already felt the impact of these deep cuts. For example, our contract with the county was sliced in half because they receive federal funds. Financial donations make the most impact at this time of funding cuts. As nonprofits we oftentimes can purchase supplies at a cheaper rate than the general public.” - Rose Haven

Sunstone Way (formerly All Good NW)
“The loss of SNAP benefits will have devastating effects on individuals and families already living on the edge. Our participants are facing even greater uncertainty about how to meet their most basic needs. Sunstone Way staff are working tirelessly to bridge the gap by connecting with community partners and resources, but the need far outweighs what’s available. At this time, monetary donations allow us to remain most flexible and responsive." - Sunstone Way

Transition Projects
“Transition Projects greatly benefits from both monetary and in-kind support. Financial donations allow us to do more with limited funds, serve nutritious dinners to over 700 people a night, and help us provide supportive services in addition to our shelter and housing. We are always in need of gently used or new adult clothing and shoes, linens and bedding, shelf stable food like granola bars, cup of ramen, etc. We also accept NEW hygiene items. A complete list of our current needs can be found here.” - Transition Projects

University District Food Bank
“In a time of historic food bank participation, it is disheartening that SNAP recipients will lose access to their benefits starting on November 1st. All our neighbors deserve healthy, culturally familiar food for their families. The power of SNAP to support and provide this is unmatched. But in this time of community need, your extra support for local food banks will help us remain an important resource for all our neighbors when they need extra help with food. Thanks for supporting our community and our neighbors with your gift. Further, if folks need help with food, then please encourage them to visit our food bank or one nearest to them.” - University District Food Bank

Vashon Food Bank
“The Vashon Food Bank is serving nearly 300 households per week, an historic high, which amounts to nearly 18% of the island’s population, and we expect demand to increase as federal benefit programs like SNAP and Medicare are rolled back even further. Food donation streams are also at an historic low, so we are doing more wholesale and bulk food purchasing than ever. Every financial contribution helps us continue to meet the growing demand and to keep Vashon Island residents nourished. “ - Vashon Food Bank

White Center Food Bank
“This is a critical moment for food security and White Center Food Bank. Area food banks are losing $250K–$300K per food bank in federal TEFAP (The Emergency Food Assistance Program) commodities and with upcoming cuts to SNAP (for every 1 meal food banks provide, SNAP provides 9), pressure is mounting on food banks to do more. Monetary donations are always our preference because it both supports operations and we have a lot more purchasing power buying in bulk than what someone can get at the grocery store.” - White Center Food Bank

Seattle Homeless Outreach
“Seattle Homeless Outreach is a 100% volunteer run organization, allowing the maximum amount of funds to go toward purchasing goods for our unhoused neighbors. While SHO has not directly felt the impact of the government shut down for this reason, the people we see every month will be impacted, especially as essential services are being cut or paused indefinitely, like SNAP benefits. Therefore, any monetary support or donated goods helps increase what we can offer to community members as need also increases. If people prefer to provide purchase goods, then folks can purchase any of the items from our Amazon Wishlist.” - Seattle Homeless Outreach

Tacoma Rescue Mission
“With the government shutdown and continued cuts to essential programs like SNAP, WIC, and EBT, we’re seeing more people than ever turning to the Tacoma Rescue Mission for help. As the cost of living rises and other service providers are forced to close, the strain on our resources grows daily. We’re doing everything we can to meet the need but without stable support and funding, the most vulnerable in our community will be left without the help they desperately need. Both monetary and in-kind are most helpful! If goods - cold weather essentials, turkeys (for thanksgiving) and complete/pre-packaged meals for easy distribution.” - Tacoma Rescue Mission