Food Banks

If you can't find what you need on this page, call 206-694-6756 for information on the appropriate food bank for your area.
Verified 1/03

Emergency Feeding Program of of Seattle & King County
206-329-0300
P.O. Box 18877, Seattle 98118-0877

Email:info@emergencyfeeding.org

Food packs for emergency hunger situations (to tide you over till the day the food bank is open).
Verified 8/05

University District Food Bank
206-523-7060
1413 NE 50th, Seattle 98105

For residents of ZIP codes 98102, 98103, 98105, 98115, 98125.

• Wed. 9:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. general public.
• Fri. noon - 4 p.m. general public..
• Thurs. 7:15 p.m. - 8:15 p.m. for students & working people only..
• Tues. 12:30 p.m.- 2 p.m. food bags for seniors and disabled. You can get a "line number" as early as 10 am, which spares you standing in line.

The "Finding Us" section of their web site has bus directions. On bus routes 48 (closest), 70-74, among others.
Verified 1/03

Family Works Food Bank
206-694-6723
1501 N. 45th Street, Seattle 98103

Services ZIP codes 98103, 98107, 98115, 98133, proof of address required. On Metro buses 16 & 44.

• Seniors and disabled: Tue. 11 a.m. - 1 p.m.
• Others, day by last name.
• A-M: Thurs. 2 - 5 p.m.
• N-Z: Fri. 11 - 1 p.m.
• Commodities (government surplus food) first and third Saturday 10 a.m. - noon only, limited to people living north of Ship Canal, south of 65th, east of 8th NW, west of 1st NE

Facility also has family resource center, employment center, family activities, parenting classes, computers.
Verified 1/03

Ballard/Magnolia Food Bank
206-789-7800
7001 24th Ave NW, Seattle 98117

(Formerly North End Emergency Fund.) Food bank for zip codes 98107, 98117, 98199 (west of 15th NW, south of NW 100th).

• Wed. 11 a.m. - 3 p.m.
• Thurs. 11 a.m. - 3 p.m.

Phinney Ridge Lutheran Church Food Bank
Food bank phone #: 206-784-7964
Church office phone #: 206-783-2350
7500 Greenwood Avenue N, Seattle 98103

Food bank primarily, but not exclusively, for zip codes 98103, 98107, 98117, 98125, 98133, 98177.

Times to call to make reservation to pick up food box:
Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday of each week between 1 and 3 p.m.

Distribution times: Tuesdays, 2-3 p.m.
Wednesdays, 7-8 p.m.
Thursdays, 2-3 p.m. and 7-8 p.m.
Verified 2/08

Seattle Indian Center
206-329-8700
611 12th Ave S, Suite 300, Seattle 98144

Serves ZIP codes 98122 & 98144. On bus route 36.

• Tue. & Thurs., 1-5 p.m.

Jewish Family Service
206-461-3240
1601 16th Ave., Seattle 98122

For ZIP codes 98101, 98112, 98121, 98122, plus Jewish community regardless of ZIP. One visit per individual or family per month. Open Wed 10am-11:45am, Thu 2pm-3:45pm, Fri 10am-11:45am. Enter on Pine between 15th and 16th.

Provides home delivery for elderly in designated Seattle Housing Authority housing in those zipcodes.
Verified 02/08

St. Mary's Church
206-324-0050
611 20th Ave. S., Seattle 98144

For residents of Seattle, with ID. Tues 10am-3pm, Thurs, 10am-1pm, Sat, 10am-1pm. One visit per individual or family per week.
Verified 1/03

Blessed Sacrament Church
206-547-3020
5041 Ninth Ave. NE, Seattle 98105

For residents of ZIP code 98105, with ID. Non-perishable foods Fridays, 10:30 a.m.-noon at Parish Hall on 8th Avenue side of building. On bus routes 66, 67.
Verified 11/02

Central Area Motivation Program
206-812-4940
Emergency Hotline: 206-461-3200
722 18th Ave., Seattle 98122

Food bank for SW Seattle & Central District (ZIP codes 98102, 98112, 98122). On bus routes 3, 4.

• Wed. 12 noon - 4 p.m.
• Thu. 9 a.m. - 1 p.m.
• Fri., 9 a.m. - 1 p.m.

Salvation Army Food Bank
206-447-9944
1101 Pike Street, Seattle 98101

• Mon-Fri 8:30am-10:30am.
• Mon, Tues, Wed, Fri 1pm-3:30pm.
• Thurs 1pm-2:30pm.

Downtown Food Bank
206-626-6462
1531 Western Ave., Seattle 98101

Bring picture ID.

• Tues 10am-1pm for ages 55+.
• Thurs 10am-1pm for ages 18-54.
• Also, government surplus commodities, second Wed of month 10am-1pm for ages 55+, third Wed of month 10am-1pm for ages 18-54.

Immanuel Lutheran
206-622-1930
1215 Thomas St., Seattle 98109

Food bank last 2 Fridays of month, 10-11am. Nov/Dec schedule may vary because of the holidays. On bus routes 70-74 local.
Verified 1/03

Women, Infants, and Children Supplemental Food (WIC)
206-296-4600 for information about locations

Nutritional education and food vouchers for pregnant or breast-feeding low-income women & families who have children under the age of 5. Available through numerous locations including all Public Health clinics.
Verified 12/02

• Tues 11 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
• Thurs 11 a.m. -1:30 p.m.
• Second and fourth Thurs 5:30 p.m. - 7 p.m. (Evening hours reserved for those whose jobs or classes conflict with daytime hours.)

Hopelink Kirkland Center
425-889-7880
302 First St., Kirkland 98033-6129

• Weds 11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m.
• Thurs noon - 2 p.m.
• Second and fourth Weds 5:30 p.m. - 6 p.m. (Evening hours reserved for those whose jobs or classes conflict with daytime hours.)

Hopelink Northshore Center
425-485-6521
18220 96th Ave NE, Bothell 98011-3390

• Mon 1 p.m. - 2 p.m.
• Tues 10 a.m. - noon.
• Second and fourth Mon 6 p.m. - 7 p.m. (Evening hours reserved for those whose jobs or classes conflict with daytime hours.)

Hopelink Redmond Center
425-882-0241
16225 NE 87th St., Suite A1, Redmond 98052-3536

• Weds 10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
• Thurs 10 a.m. - 11 a.m.
• Second and fourth Weds 5:30 p.m. -6:30 p.m. (Evening hours reserved for those whose jobs or classes conflict with daytime hours.)

Hopelink Sno-Valley Center
425-333-4163
PO Box 485
31957 E. Commercial Street, Carnation 98014

• Thurs noon - 1:30 p.m.
• Second and fourth Weds 6 p.m. - 6:45 p.m. (Evening hours reserved for those whose jobs or classes conflict with daytime hours.)

• Meals.
• For emergency food see Emergency Funds and Referrals.

• Seattle DHHS maintains an excellent, comprehensive food banks list, organized by ZIP code and updated annually. It is part of a broader web site about Emergency Food Programs, including a useful list of coalitions of service providers. If you are trying to understand Seattle's current strategy for feeding the hungry (as against just trying to work out where to get food) this is probably the place to look.
• To get more information about emergency food assistance, call the Community Information Line at 206-461-3220 or 1-800-621-4636.
• Information about where to donate extra produce from your garden.

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The master of this page is http://www.scn.org/crisis/food.html.