Nathan Hale High School student Isaac Alter spent two spring days at JFS as part of an “Author of Change” school project. Hale sophomores shadow people in the community who are working to make a social difference, and then the students write reflective papers about their experiences. Alter chose JFS because of family connections to the agency….
Food Bank Summer Wrap Up
Before summer officially ends, we want to share some of the locavore, organic goodness that’s been on the Food Bank menu this season. Our goal is to do more than simply hand out bags of groceries; it’s about constantly finding new ways for people to have access to fresh, local food. It’s also about keeping…
Catching Up on Lost Years
My favorite classes in Iraq were geography, history and sociology. I always wanted to study other countries’ civilizations, especially how they lived. My teachers were not great. Our curriculum was pretty outdated. There was special treatment of those students who could pay for additional classes. But like the other kids, I found the subjects that…
A Tribute to The Tribe
The loud buzz of motorcycles fills the air in late summer as The Tribe Motorcycle Club of Seattle pulls up to kick off the SAJD Supported Living annual picnic. It’s their seventh year as the official sponsor, and each year, they provide the main entertainment for clients and staff who attend this special event. “Not…
Still Facing Hunger Here at Home
When Jana Lissiak, Polack Food Bank Manager, looked at the 2013 city-wide food bank usage numbers she did a double-take, checked her math and then connected with colleagues in the food bank network to confirm her interpretation of the data. Years after the official end of the Great Recession, food banks across Seattle continue to…
Food for a Cure
Did you know that one in five Polack Food Bank clients report living with diabetes or pre-diabetes? Being food insecure – the technical term for not being able to afford the food your family needs – means that you are at higher risk for diet-related illnesses such as diabetes, hypertension and obesity. As part of…
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