RVFB would like to thank our many community partners who have made generous contributions of food and in-kind services to help us provide groceries to our neighbors.
Food Donations
- Angel Morgan P-Patch
- Columbia City Bakery
- Food Lifeline
- Franz Bakery
- Leschi Market
- Local Gardeners
- Mondos Meats
- Northwest Harvest
- PCC Natural Markets (Seward Park)
- QFC - Mercer Island
- Safeway
- Seafreeze
- Seattle Community Farm at Rainier Vista (coming soon!)
- Starbucks
- Trader Joe’s
- Tully's
- Union Gospel Mission
In-kind Donations:
Many companies have provided invaluable expertise and products to help us fulfill our mission. They include:
- 206, Inc. provides branding, marketing, promotions and PR services
- Columbia City Theater/The Bourbon
- Employees Community Fund of Boeing Puget Sound donated our van
- Full Tilt Ice Cream - Columbia City
- Genesee Merchants Association
- Geraldine's Counter hosts special events, an annual fundraiser and food drive
- Lowe's and Pepsi Bottling Co. donated food drive barrels
- Minuteman Press on Union provides printing services
- Rainier Chamber of Commerce
- Rainier Valley Chiropractic
- Stella Colors provided signage for our van
- Tutta Bella Pizzeria (Columbia City)
Financial & Volunteer Support
And the following have provided crucial financial support:
- City of Seattle
- Feinstein Foundation
- Solid Ground
- State of WA Emergency Food Assistance Program
- The Seattle Foundation
- United Way of King County
- Vulcan Inc.
- WalMart
- W.J. Deutsch
We are so grateful to the many neighbors and businesses in our community who provide funding to help us keep the lights on and the rent paid. And we couldn't possibly get our good work done without the help of our volunteers who donate hundreds of hours of service every month.
Food Drives
Our deepest thanks to all of our neighbors and the local businesses and schools that have held food drives to help keep the shelves stocked:
- 206 Inc.
- 37th District Democrats
- Blaine Memorial United Methodist Church
- Boy Scouts (troop 252)
- Columbia City Fitness Center
- Curves Mt. Baker
- Federal Express
- Geraldine's Counter
- Girl Scouts of Western Washington
- Girl Scout Troup 43710
- Graham Hill Elementary School
- In Time Ministries
- Kiwanis
- La Escuelita Preschool
- Leschi Market
- Lottie's Lounge
- Mashia Church
- Mt. Zion Church
- New Day School
- The New School
- Tutta Bella (Columbia City)
- QFC
- Rainier Othello Safety Association (ROSA)
- Raker Curves Obama Group
- Safeway
- Sound Physical Therapy
- St. Joseph School and St. Joseph Parish
- Sunnyside Montessori
- Starbucks (Columbia City)
We hope you will consider hosting a food drive to benefit RVFB – here's how
