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Find Food Today
Many household are experiencing a harder time accessing food due to changes in federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) guidelines, delays caused by the government shutdown, and seasonal economic challenges. If you or someone you care about needs food today, these tools can help you find no-cost meal programs, mobile markets and food pantries throughout Yakima County.
- Visit Northwest Harvest Food Access Map
- Visit wa211.org/resources/food/ for food assistance resources.
- For a list of upcoming 2nd Harvest Mobile Markets
These links are updated regularly by our partners and offer the most current food distribution information available.
Salvation Army Hope Market
The Salvation Army shared an updated flyer with information on their Hope Market, food assistance, and other social services they offer. This flyer has the most accurate details about hours and how to get help. For information, Download the Salvation Army Hope Market Flyer.
Ways to Help
If you would like to help support food access in Yakima County, there are easy ways to get involved. You can donate food, volunteer your time, or host a food drive in your neighbor, school or workplace. The resources below show how you can get involved and make a difference for families in our community.
Help My Neighbors
Learn how to support your community through simple actions like volunteering at local food banks by visiting Help My Neighbors. It explains how you can volunteer and donate food or funds. The interactive maps can help find food banks throughout Washington so you can ask about volunteer opportunities or ways to give to food banks in your community.
Salvation Army
The Salvation Army supports local families year-round by providing food, housing assistance, and other basic needs. One of their most well-known efforts is the Red Kettle Campaign, where volunteers ring bells and collect donations at local businesses to raise funds that stay in the community.
You can help by volunteering to ring the bell during the Red Kettle season, donating, or supporting programs like the Hope Market, which provides food and essentials items to those in need.
To learn more about ways to volunteer or give, download their "We Need Your Help" flyer.
Northwest Harvest - Host a Food Drive
Northwest Harvest makes it easy to host your own food drive at work, school or in your neighborhood. To learn more about how you can host a food drive visit Northwest Harvest Hosting a Drive.