We are working the front lines of hunger... all across Washington State.We are your coalition of emergency food providers, governed and directed by people in the trenches, representing all areas of the state. We are based in community to serve our communities. Gathering strength through peers, organizing to find common goals, bringing our shared values together to create a strong collective voice of the emergency food system. A Special Thank You!
Help support the work of the Washington Food Coalition by making your tax deductible donation today. The WFC supports food programs across the State of Washington by providing technical assistance, and more recently, by providing information and resources on COVID-19. We are sending out a e-newsletter to all members and friends on current COVID resources from the Department of Health, WSDA, the USDA and the Center for Disease Control, plus many others. We have distributed supplies such as gloves, masks, hand sanitizer and signage, to assist programs across the state in serving their clients. We are sponsoring a variety of trainings to inform our members how to navigate during these unprecedented times. WFC's Quarterly Newsletter - Winter
The coalition's quarterly newsletter is out! WaFood Newsletter Winter 2020.pdf See our winter training offerings, updates from WSDA, membership news and advocacy updates plus so much more! We appreciate all you are doing to keep our hungry neighbors fed and safe. We will be offering several trainings in the next few months to help you sustain and re-emerge from the pandemic. Please join the conversation!
COVID-19 - Resources We Created For You! 
PowerPoint on Distribution Models: The coalition created a new resource on food distribution methods and what it means to move into the next phases of the Governor's Stay Home, Stay Safe Plan. To view the PowerPoint click here. 
Guides: If you are a contractor or subcontractor of EFAP, TEFAP or CSFP you should have received new, simplified guidance sheets for your organization’s staff and volunteers. The WFC created simplified guidance sheets on five topics including Masks and Facial Covering, Accepting Food Donations, What to Do When a Staff Person or Volunteer has COVID Symptoms, and Distributing Food Indoors and Outdoors. Each sheet boils down the important points you need to know and to follow. They are footnoted with sources and provide links to state policies from DOH, L & I and the Governor’s Proclamations. The WFC created simplified guidance sheets on five topics including: 1. Masks and Facial Coverings
3. When a Staff or Volunteer has COVID Symptoms
Other important guidance:
PPE Vendors:  Click here to see the coalition's PPE Vendors list for Hand Sanitizer, Signage, Gloves, Masks, Disinfectant Spray and Wipes and Thermometers. If you have resources to share, please let us know.
WSDA is hosting every other week calls on Tuesdays from 9:00 am to 10:00 am, for food banks to hear the latest news on the COVID-19 virus. Calls are optional. 
Please join my meeting from your computer, tablet or smartphone.
https://global.gotomeeting.com/join/809174509 You can also dial in using your phone.
United States: +1 (646) 749-3122 Access Code: 809-174-509 Join from a video-conferencing room or system. Dial in or type: 67.217.95.2 or inroomlink.goto.com Meeting ID: 809 174 509 Or dial directly: [email protected] or 67.217.95.2##809174509 New to GoToMeeting? Get the app now and be ready when your first meeting starts: https://global.gotomeeting.com/install/809174509 EFAP and TEFAP Contractors have their own calls every other Friday. Contact WSDA to get information to join those calls.
There is a lot going on in our state right now and I encourage you to stay informed of news regarding Covid-19, a strain of the Coronavirus, and how you can protect yourself and those you serve.
https://www.cdc.gov/handwashing/posters.html DOH, Posters for staff and clients: https://www.kingcounty.gov/depts/health/communicable-diseases/disease-control/novel-coronavirus/posters.aspx Sources for information:
Simple ways to prevent the spread of COVID-19 in your workplace: The low-cost measures below will help prevent the spread of infections in your workplace, such as colds, flu and stomach bugs, and protect your customers, volunteers and employees. Employers should start doing these things now, even if COVID-19 has not arrived in the communities where they operate. They can already reduce working days lost due to illness and stop or slow the spread of COVID-19 if it arrives at one of your workplaces. Make sure your workplaces are clean and hygienic
Make sure that staff, volunteers and customers have access to places where they can wash their hands with soap and water
Ensure that face masks and / or paper tissues are available at your workplaces, for those who develop a runny nose or cough at work, along with closed bins for hygienically disposing of them.
Renew Your WFC Membership Today! To renew your membership click here. It's quick and easy. Membership is based on a sliding schedule of your food program's budget starting as low as $25/yr. Your membership comes with many benefits including:
If your EFAP lead pays your membership dues, we will notify you when they pay on your behalf. Happy New Year!
Thanks to our great Sponsors who bring the Washington Food Coalition Annual Conference to life! WFC T-Shirts!To order our new T-shirts please link here to our order form.
I FIGHT HUNGER T-Shirts are available in RED and BLUE. I GROW FOOD T-Shirts are available in GREEN.COST IS ONLY $15.00 PLUS MAILING COSTS |
Thanks to United HeathCare for their generous donation to the Washington Food Coalition. In December, United HealthCare presented Executive Director, Trish Twomey, with a check in the amount of $6,000. The donation was made in lue of a conference sponsorship since our 2020 conference was cancelled due to the pandemic. We are grateful for their donation that will continue the work of the coalition to support food banks across the state of Washington.
Remember, hand washing is key!
Washington Food Coalition | PO Box 95752, Seattle, WA 98145 | 877-729-0501 | [email protected]
Our work is generously supported in part by the Washington State Department of Agriculture, Food Assistance programs. In accordance with Federal law and U.S. Department of Agriculture policy, the Washington Food Coalition as an institution is prohibited from discriminating based on race, color, national origin, sex, disability or age.
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