Rainier Valley Food Bank

Feeding More Than Hunger

For 25 years, we have served as the primary emergency food resource for Seattle's most racially, ethnically, and economically diverse neighborhood. As one of the city's busiest food banks, we have visits from more than 8,000 families and distribute 1.5 million lbs. of food each year. We've continued to expand our services, growing to meet the rising needs for food support of our South Seattle community. We know that food alone won't end hunger in our neighborhood. Over the past year, we've expanded our approach with new services, offering additional support to our neighbors such as a financial helpline to prevent evictions, overdose prevention resources including naloxone and fentanyl test strips, free ID replacement, and bringing an additional social worker onto our team to provide assistance navigating individual's needs on a case-by-case basis. We are committed to finding holistic approaches to ending hunger in our community. Will you join us? 

Mission

Our mission is to nourish with great food, empower with knowledge, and serve with compassion.

Vision

A hunger-free South Seattle.

About Rainier Valley Food Bank

We don’t just want to hand guests a bag of food. We provide guests space to make choices in the food they provide for their family, and then we ask them what else they may need. We can’t do any of this without collaboration. From our service partners who join alongside us to provide wrap-around support, to the volunteers who work in partnership with us, and the local farms who provide our produce — ending hunger will take all of us. 

As the primary emergency food resource in Seattle’s most racially and economically diverse neighborhood, we are a low-barrier provider, ensuring that anyone can access our services regardless of housing status, income, zip code, or immigration status.

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