Puget Sound Labor Agency ( PSLA Food Bank)

Saturday, January 1st, 2022 from 12:00am to Wednesday, December 31st, 2025 12:00am (PT)

About

We are looking for volunteers to help distribute food to our community 2 times a week!
We distribute Monday's and Fridays from 10am - 1pm. 

For the past 47 years, The Puget Sound Labor Agency Food Bank has sought to eliminate hunger and has dedicated its life to restoring dignity, opportunity, faith and the overall well being of our community by providing healthy foods and disability access as well as community education and advocacy.

Since the beginning of the pandemic, PSLA has reported 69,000 client visits during 324 distribution days. In total, volunteers gave 8,956 hours of their time, and our shelves saw 943,000 lbs. of food, hygiene, and pet products – sourced from Food Lifeline, Northwest Harvest, Amazon, PSLA’s grocery rescue partners, and individual donations. Since then, PSLA is on pace to hit a total of 387,000 lbs in 2022, an increase of over 26% in response to the global pandemic. All the products PSLA receives come to us as donation in one form or another, as we do not currently operate with a food purchasing budget. Since this is the case, organizing food drives like the one hosted by Banner Bank , help connect the community with our mission and go a long way in providing the variety of items we feel our clients deserve.

Many of the clients we serve come from the Georgetown area, the international district and six subsidized housing towers in the Belltown neighborhood. Overall, 97% of our client base report an income of under $18,000 per year. Many are retired (60% 55 years and older),and rely on a combination of support from social security, disability programs, EBT, and us. Younger clients are often working and using PSLA to help supplement their weekly grocery budgets. Then, 15%-25% of our clients are experiencing homelessness and rely on our ‘non-cook’ selection for foods they can readily eat as well as essential hygiene items like toothpaste, sunscreen, or soap.

Positions
16 Remaining
Requirement Details

Mandarin and Cantonese speakers wanted!

Must be able to lift 10-40 lbs

Causes
Sustainable Development Goals
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