H.I.P's Vision

To collaborate with community partners to end hunger in Seattle.

H.I.P's Mission

• Provide nutritional meal service with respect for the dignity and culture of the homeless and hungry of Seattle.
• Empower volunteers and those in need through education.
• Advocate for the hungry.

H.I.P.'s Award-Winning Service

HIP prepared and served a nutritious daily breakfast to homeless adults at the Downtown Emergency Services Center (DESC) from 2007 to 2009. In 2010, the DESC, with HIP's help, began its own volunteer-based breakfast program.

HIP volunteers received the Mayor's End Hunger Award in 2007 and 2009 for Community Volunteer and in 2008 for Community Leader.

H.I.P's Food Skills for Success Program

Brand new in 2010, the Food Skills for Success Program meets HIP's mission to provide nutritional meals while empowering others. With the help of an award from the Kelly Foundation, HIP is partnering with Sound Mental Health to provide supportive food services to residents of McDermott Place, a transitional housing complex in the Lake City neighborhood of north Seattle. McDermott Place houses 75 homeless adults; 38 of whom are veterans. HIP augments Sound Mental Health's mental health, addiction, and occupational services programs with grocery bags for new residents and weekly lunches and entrée services ("It's hard to heal if you're hungry"). Read more about Food Skills for Success.

Contact / Volunteer Information

E-mail: hungerintervention@comcast.net

Hunger Intervention Program
3841 NE 123rd Street
Seattle, WA 98125