Hunger Intervention Program: Programs

Programs

Weekly Cooking Demonstrations
at North Helpline Food Bank

Overview

Each week HIP demonstrates how to prepare nutritious meals with the foods available at the food bank.

Benefits

Clients learn how to cook unfamiliar foods.
Program focuses on healthy cooking.

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Healthy HIP Packs

Overview

HIP is piloting its new Healthy HIP Packs program with an elementary school in Lake City/North Seattle area. Each Friday, families with students on free/reduced lunch discretely receive a bag of nutritious foods so students can arrive at school Monday morning ready to learn. Packs include shelf-stable milk, whole grain foods, fruits, vegetables, and easy meals.

Benefits

Students are assured access to nutritious foods.
Packs are also a vehicle for sharing non-food resources.

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HIP Community Kitchen

Overview

Hunger Intervention Program's partnerships with Sound Mental Health and Seattle University College of Nursing allow participants who have been chronically homeless to receive substantial support for their cooking, nutrition, and dietary needs. Participants access HIP's commercial-grade kitchen to prepare nutritious, delicious meals and dine together. HIP Community Kitchen is offered at no cost to tenants of supportive housing projects such as McDermott Place. Participants are paired with volunteers who provide guidance and feedback at each cooking station. This innovative program is currently the only one of its kind, offering not only a free Community Kitchen, but also helping this marginalized population.

Benefits

Participants acquire kitchen skills and build resumés.
Group activity encourages community-building.

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Community Kitchen
for Special Adults

Overview

HIP's second weekly Community Kitchen focuses on developmentally disabled adults in the community. Many of these adults have no regular access to a kitchen in their group homes. Using picture-based recipes, volunteers and participants practice basic kitchen skills together and snack on the delicious results afterwards. In this Community Kitchen, all involved learn the joy of sharing food which one another has helped to prepare.

Benefits

Participants improve their social skills.
Communal cooking and dining is both delicious and fun.

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Weekly Bagged Lunch

Overview

This service targets the homeless, low-income, and no-income individuals and families in the community. Bagged lunches focus on healthy and hearty sandwiches, fruits and vegetables.

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HIP Sandwich Service

Overview

Individuals and families needing emergency assistance receive HIP sandwiches at North Helpline Emergency Services every Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday.

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