SNAP to Action food drive at Cal Anderson Park

Thousands of Seattle residents face hardship and hunger as SNAP food assistance benefits will likely end on Nov 1 due to the federal government shutdown. Join Cascadia Democratic Action in Seattle’s Cal Anderson park between noon and 3 pm  on Saturday, Nov. 1 as as we gather food donations and facilitate online donation of funds in support of Rainier Valley Food Bank. We’ll have collection boxes available ONLY for Rainier Valley Food Bank specific requests (must be unopened): cooking oil, seasonings, soy sauce, flour, rice and pasta, infant formula, canned chicken, SPAM or tuna, and UHT (non-refrigerated) soy, rice or almond milk. Diapers and feminine hygiene products are also needed. Drop off at our station at the entrance to Cal Anderson Park at 11th and E. Howell Street. For more info, visit www.cascadiademocratic.org or email [email protected].  Or make a donation online to Rainier Valley Food Bank at www.rvfb.org