General Info

Our mission is to provide an emergency response to the nutritional needs of people in crisis hunger situations throughout Seattle and King County. We are dedicated to alleviating hunger while providing individuals with resource counseling to help move them towards independence. Our goal is to provide a proactive, non-traditional approach to food assistance that will eventually lead to self-reliance for individuals in need of services. Nearly half of all meals go to children. Food banks have limited service hours and eligibility restrictions. The EFP model meets the needs of peope in immediate crisis with no wait time or restrictions. We collaborate with social service agencies, food banks, schools, public health clinics, and faith communities to make food accessible when and where people need it. Hunger is always symptomatic of a deeper matrix of other issues, sush as domestic violence, illness, job loss, underemployment, homelessness to name a few. Hunger is frequently the reason people seek help. That's why anone who receives an EFP food pack also receives valuable information on where to go for help to address more complex issues.