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Food Banks and SNAP Guidance for Families
Rachel Belfield

No child, no family, no member of our community should go hungry. For those experiencing food instability, we provide the following resources.

No child, no family, no member of our community should go hungry. For those experiencing food instability, we provide the following resources.


Nearest Food Banks

Hopelink Shoreline


North Helpline Lake City

  • Address: 12736 33rd Ave. NE, Seattle, WA 98125
  • Hours: Wednesdays 9 am - 2 pm, Thursdays 4-7 pm, Saturdays 9 am - 2 pm
  • Donation Hours: Tues, Thurs, and Fri: 9 am – 2 pm
  • Phone: 206-413-9043
  • North Helpline Lake City Food Bank


North Helpline Bitter Lake

  • Address: 13000 Linden Ave. N, Seattle, WA 98133
  • Hours: Saturdays 9 am - 2 pm
  • Donation Hours: Thursdays and Fridays, 9 am - 2 pm
  • Phone: 206-367-3477
  • North Helpline Bitter Lake Food Bank


Mountlake Terrace Concern for Neighbors

  • Address: 4700 228th St. SW, Mountlake Terrace, WA 98043
  • Hours: Tuesdays 9:30-11:30 am
  • Donation Hours: Mondays and Tuesdays 7 am - 1 pm
  • Phone: 425-778-7227
  • Concern for Neighbors Food Bank


Edmonds Food Bank

  • Address: 828 Caspers St., L100, Edmonds, WA 98020 (Located below the United Methodist Church)
  • Hours: Mondays 2:30-5:30 pm, Tuesdays 9 am - 12 pm
  • Donation Hours: Monday-Friday, 9 am - 3 pm
  • Phone: 425-778-5833
  • Edmonds Food Bank


Guidance for Families Whose Food Access Is at Risk

1. Plan Ahead this Week

  • Start meal planning now and take inventory of the foods you currently have.
  • With remaining October food benefits, prioritize shelf-stable, bulk, and low-cost items. * Note that any unused benefits will roll over and only expire after 274 days of EBT card inactivity.


2. Use Additional SNAP Programs

If you have a remaining balance on your EBT card, you can participate in the following SNAP programs to receive additional benefits for fresh fruits & vegetables:

  • SNAP Produce Match - buy $10 of fresh, frozen, or canned fruits and vegetables with your EBT card at participating grocery stores and receive a $5 produce coupon.
  • SNAP Market Match - visit a participating farmers market or farm stand to receive SNAP Market Match dollars. Simply visit the information booth and swipe your EBT card for the amount you’d like to spend. Participating markets will match $25 or more per day in Market Match dollars for you to spend on produce.
  • Fruit & Vegetable Prescription Program - The Washington State Department of Health’s Fruit and Vegetable Prescription (FV Rx) Program works with health care centers in Washington to prescribe fruits and vegetables to patients who are food insecure. Patients receive paper vouchers valued at $250-$500 over six months, redeemable at Safeway stores.
  • If you have any unused benefits from any of these programs, you can still redeem them during the month of November.


Looking to Donate to Support Families?

To make the most of a generous donation to help those who are experiencing food instability, we recommend giving directly to a local food bank. They can make your dollars stretch the farthest, know what members of their community need, and have distribution systems established. The food banks linked above all have information about how to contribute on their websites.

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