Operates an outdoor Farmer’s Market style food bank for those living within White Center and parts of West Seattle and Burien, as well as food bags for the homeless and those with special dietary requirements.
Operates a grocery store-style food bank, including no-cook food bags, baby pantry, and pet food.
Accommodates a wide variety of diets and living situations by having specialty, and culturally familiar items readily available.
Also operates a mobile food bank that travels to clients who:
- Have special medical needs
- Are of advanced age
- Have multi pre-school aged children in the home
- Are homebound for other reasons and there is no one else in the household who can pick up the food
Food Pantry offered at Plateau Outreach Ministries
Provides a food bank, serving residents of Enumclaw and surrounding area; clients may visit weekly.
Provides weekly food to anyone in need.
Resources come from Northwest Harvest, Food Lifeline, local churches, local businesses and individuals.
May also provide emergency food.
Career Coaching, Financial Education, Digital Literacy and Job Search Program offered by Dress For Success Seattle
Provides interview-appropriate clothing for low-income women actively looking for work. Support services for job search and job retention also offered. Serves anyone identifying as female.
Provides clients with access to a career center and mentors in support of job searching or career transitions. Offers personalized appointments to outfit under- or un-employed women and nonbinary people with interview-appropriate clothing. Clients who secure a job are invited to join the professional group, a job retention program with monthly meetings, coaches, expert speakers, and professional networking with peers.
Food Pantry, Clothing, Gas Vouchers and Other Needs offered at Black Diamond Community Center
Provides food, clothing and occasional gas vouchers for residents of Black Diamond, Enumclaw, Covington, Maple Valley and Ravensdale.
Operates a food pantry that also provides pet food for residents of Black Diamond, Green River Gorge (Enumclaw), and Ravensdale.
Clothing is available depending on donations.
Can occasionally provide gas vouchers for clients with Black Diamond address and valid Washington State driver license with a verifiable job interview or medical appointment.
Hot Meals offered by Teen Feed at University Congregational United Church
Offers a free dinner for youth and young adults, ages 13-25, served throughout the week at multiple locations in Seattle and Auburn. Youth advocates provide support and referrals to other services. Sometimes has toiletries available.
Offers a free dinner for youth and young adults, served seven times a week between multiple sites in the University District. Youth advocates are available to provide support and referrals to other services and can sometimes provide clothing (including Winter items), toiletries and books, depending on donations received.
Food Bank/Baby Cupboard offered by Multi-Service Center in Federal Way
Operates food pantry and baby cupboard with formula for anyone in need; special no-cook food bags are available for homeless individuals.
Provides supplemental and emergency food to individuals and families; special no-cook options are available for those experiencing homelessness.
Also provides formula, cereal, baby food and diapers for infants as available.
Hot Meals offered by Community Lunch on Capitol Hill at All Pilgrims Church
Provides hot meals served as dine-in or take-out to anyone in need. Vegetarian option available. Also provides clothing, pet food, survival gear and toiletries.
Provides hot meals served dine-in or takeout-style to anyone in need. Vegetarian option available.
Also provides clothing, pet food, survival/camping gear and toiletries.
Back-to-School Children's Clothing offered by Bellevue LifeSpring
Works with the Bellevue school district to provide clothing gift cards to families in need. Must be residents of the Bellevue School District. Contact children's school's Family Connection Center for intake.
Provides one gift card per student for new school clothes before the start of the school year.
Resource Access Team offered at King County Department of Community and Human Services
Financial assistance to help stay housed, gain or retain employment, support educational goals leading to employment, or meet basic needs. Intended for emergent or one-time situations.
The Resource Access Team is a multifunctional customer service team within the Department of Community and Human Services that will serve as a centralized information and resource referral system, making it easier for residents of King County to access the services they need. The Resource Access Team aims to help residents connect to resources, navigate services, or bridge short-term financial gaps.
The Resource Access Team may provide financial assistance to King County residents to help them gain or retain employment, support educational goals leading to employment, or meet basic needs, including but not limited to food, healthcare, shelter, childcare, transportation and safety. Resource Access Financial Assistance is intended for emergent or one-time situations and not intended for recurrent or regular needs.
The Resource Access Team does not provide rental assistance.
Provides free clothing by appointment to Seattle residents in need and anyone who is homeless. Adult sizes only. Limited amount of linens such as blankets, towels and sheets may also be available.
Provides free clothing for Seattle residents in need and anyone who is homeless.
Adult sizes only.
Limited amount of linens such as blankets, towels and sheets may also be available.
Operates a food pantry for Bellevue, Medina and Mercer Island area residents; limited food bags and home delivery for adults who are homebound are available. Clients may visit the food pantry twice a month.
Offers free food access to shoppers through grocery-store style Food Markets where enrolled shoppers may visit twice per month to receive fresh, frozen and shelf-stable foods.
Special Grants offered by Honor and Courage Foundation
Provides one-time emergency grants up to $250 to wounded, ill or injured honorably discharged servicemembers or their caregivers for assistance with basic needs such as food, utilities, housing and clothing. Case manager must submit request.
Provides one-time emergency grants up to $250 to post 9/11 wounded servicemembers or their caregivers for assistance with basic needs.
Grant money is paid directly to the person owed the debt such as a landlord or utility company whenever possible.
Examples of small grants include food, utilities, housing, clothing, health expenses, assistance with child care, vehicle repairs & other routine household expenses, home & vehicle adaption, funeral expenses, adaptive equipment, moving assistance, travel, etc.
Wallingford Food Bank offered at FamilyWorks Services
Food pantry provides commodities, baby food and formula to North Seattle area residents. Clients may visit the food pantry once per week. Also provides no-cook bags for people who are homeless. Sometimes has hygiene supplies and pet food. Limited food delivery to 98103.
Offers a variety of food services, including shopping in-person, pre-ordering through our Online Market to pick up, home grocery delivery for homebound individuals living in North Seattle ZIP codes, or emergency food bags for people without access to traditional cooking facilities.
Pregnancy Tangible Needs offered at Pregnancy Aid of Auburn
Offers listening, support and referrals for pregnant women in the Auburn area. Provides maternity, baby and children's clothing. Also has car seats, formula, and diapers. Baby furniture dependent on donations.
Trained volunteers provide pregnancy-related mentoring on a friend-to-friend basis in person.
Offers emotional support to women for carrying pregnancy to full-term.
Offers a limited amount of maternity, baby and children's clothing to clients.
Additionally has car seats and strollers as well as formula, diapers and baby food.
Baby furniture such as cribs and changing tables is available depending on donations.
Maintains a list of people's needs and attempts to match these needs with donations.
Does not provide abortion referrals. Provides referrals to medical and social services.
Employment offered by King County Veterans Program in Tukwila
Offers job placement, counseling, referrals and job preparation support for veterans.
Assists with career development, resume assistance, job search, job placement and retention services.
Social service professionals help clients access community employment services when appropriate.
Employment-related financial services may also be available, such as helping to obtain the following:
- ID
- Tools
- Clothing
- Bus tickets (to interview and to job after hire)
- Haircut
Community Resource Center offered at Seattle Municipal Court
Provides a "one-stop shop" for people to find out what public programs they may be eligible for. Area agencies visit weekly to enroll clients in services. Provides hygiene kits and limited clothing.
Provides a "one-stop shop" for people to find out what state, federal and local programs they may be eligible for.
Provides referrals to additional services.
Area agencies visit weekly to enroll clients in services.
Offers basic computer classes.
Provides free clothing to residents of Seattle's South Park neighborhood. Clients may call during office hours for emergency clothing needs. Emergency needs are met with no restrictions.
Provides free clothing primarily to residents in the South Park area.
Clients may call during office hours for emergency clothing needs. Emergency needs are met with no restrictions on amount.
Distributes food to area residents and people who are homeless; includes infant food and supplies. Clients may call during office hours for emergency food needs when the pantry is closed. Clients can visit once a week.
Operates a food pantry that provides residents with a wide range of both perishable and non-perishable food items including fresh, organic produce from South Park's Marra Farm.
Baby Cupboard provides infant food, formula and diapers once per month.
No home delivery.
DV Material Needs Assistance offered by Salvation Army's Community Advocacy Program
Provides limited basic needs and financial assistance to those needing help due to a current or recent DV situation involving intimate partner abuse.
Provides limited basic needs and financial assistance to eligible applicants needing help as result of a current or recent (within 6 months) intimate partner abuse situation.
Services are confidential.
Provides financial assistance based on funding availability with:
- Utility bill arrears
- Housing: funds for landlord applications and move-in costs subject to funders guidelines while funds last. No rental assistance is available.
- Food/Grocery items
- Basic Clothing
- Hygiene items/Toiletries
- Prescriptions
- Eyeglasses
- Bus tickets/ Transport
- Diapers
- Baby formula
- Other infant needs
Language interpretation is available in person or over the phone.
Provides help with removing barriers for young adults ages 13-21 in state-recognized apprenticeship and pre-apprenticeship programs who have experienced foster care or homelessness.
Covers occupational-specific costs and provides case management to help support apprentices and pre-apprentices with their long-term goals.
Assistance includes:
- Hygiene
- Prepaid Phone
- Phone Bill
- Electricity Bill
- Bus Pass
- Gas Cards
- Professional Clothing
- Work Clothing
- Work Tools
- Licensing Fees
- Emergency Services (Rent, Utilities, Car Repairs, etc. )
- Union Dues and/or Initiation Fees
- Apprenticeship Books and Tuition
Clothing and Household Goods offered at St. Francis House
Provides clothing for men, women and children. Also may provide small household items and personal care items as available. In-person service only.
Distributes clothing (Seasonal, Winter), small household items.
Clients may receive assistance once every 30 days for clothing and once every six months for other household items.
Number of items received is limited to reasonable household needs, at the discretion of St. Francis House staff.
Clothing provided is for men, women and children.
Availability of items varies depending on donation levels.
Family Support offered at Akin's South King County Family Resource Center
Operates a food pantry with the following additional items based on availability: diapers & baby wipes, children's clothing, blankets, hygiene items, and small household items. Also provides resource referrals for essential services.
Operates a food pantry with the following items based on availability:
- Diapers & Baby Wipes
- New/Gently Used Children's Clothing & Shoes
- Blankets
- Personal Hygiene Items
- Small Household Items
- Modest Offering of Non-Perishable Food Items
Also provides resource referrals for essential services.