Second Harvest Inland Northwest
Second Harvest Inland Northwest conducts 400 Mobile Market free food distributions annually, serving 21 counties in Eastern Washington and 5 counties in North Idaho, and operates various programs to combat hunger and provide nutrition education.
Services
Second Harvest Inland Northwest conducts 400 Mobile Market free food distributions each year. It also operates the Wolff Family Child Hunger Solution Center in Spokane, runs the Bite2Go program to ensure students in need have food over the weekend, and offers nutrition education and cooking classes through The Kitchen at Second Harvest. The organization provides a variety of ways to donate, including stock gifts, IRA gifts, donor-advised fund gifts, and food and fund drives.
Partnerships
Second Harvest Inland Northwest partners with many local agencies, including Hope House to support homeless women and At The Core for the Bite2Go program. It also collaborates with grocery stores through the Grocery Rescue program to connect rescued food with local food pantries. Significant food donations come from Reser’s Fine Foods, which have provided over 17 truckloads of food in seven months.
Geographic Reach
Second Harvest Inland Northwest serves 21 counties in Eastern Washington and 5 counties in North Idaho. The organization uses a map and calendar on their website to detail the locations and schedules for their Mobile Market free food distributions.
Food Safety and Quality
Second Harvest Inland Northwest received high scores from AIB International for food safety, achieving scores of 930 or higher out of 1000. This underscores their commitment to maintaining a high standard in food safety practices.
Educational Programs
Second Harvest Inland Northwest offers a variety of educational programs. Through The Kitchen at Second Harvest, the organization provides nutrition education and cooking classes. They also focus on cultural inclusivity by working with community organizations to offer cooking classes of traditional foods in primary languages.