We've been feeding to our hungry neighbors for more than 20 years. As one of Seattle's busiest food banks, we help nourish about 11,000 people most months. We are the only food bank in the heart of Rainier Valley, home to the nation's most ethnically diverse ZIP code and some of the city's lowest-income areas. We offer a rich variety of healthy, fresh and locally-sourced foods. Community donations account for more than half of our funding. Find out more at rvfb.org.

Wednesday, March 14, 2012

What if you had to feed yourself on just $7 a day?



Take the Hunger Challenge as part of Hunger Action Week March 19 to 24 and find out. Experience firsthand what it's like to try to nourish yourself on the maximum daily food stamp benefit for someone in Washington state.

As you think hard about the money you spend to feed yourself, consider giving what you can to help Rainier Valley Food Bank provide fresh, nutritious food to 11,000 neighbors every month. Match your Hunger Challenge food budget with a donation, and we'll stretch every dollar you donate into $12 worth of food.
The Math for One Day
The Math for One Week
One person: $7 = $84
One person: $49 = $588
Couple: $12 = $144
Couple: $84 = $1,008
Four: $22 = $264
Family of four:  $154 = $1,848

Several volunteers and staff at RVFB are taking the Hunger Challenge. We'll be sharing our stories on this blog all week, writing about every penny we pinch and the lessons we learn along the way about what we eat, what we can't afford, and how hunger is an everyday reality for so many thousands of people in our community.
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  1. JaggergirlMarch 15, 2012 at 9:59 AM

    This is going to be a challenge, but I think it will be eye-opening...already learning things about our budget, etc., just from the planning!

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