Contact: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Alimentando al Pueblo Roxana Pardo Garcia 760-239-7443 chisme@alimentandoalpueblo.org 7/26/2022 REINVESTING INTO BIPOC BUSINESSES *español adjunto*
Some food banks anticipate increased demand, as people with low incomes face increased financial pressures.
“Less is More” lands on your public transit ride today – Tuesday, April 19, 2022. Look out for this awareness
Dear Farmstand Friends, I wish that my position as a food access coordinator did not have to exist. I wish
WithinReach hosted a free, weeklong virtual event series called Food Access is Community Care from Feb. 7-11, 2022. Over the
It’s 18 months into the COVID-19 pandemic, the food bank at Alimentando al Pueblo is as busy as ever. People
Roxana Pardo Garcia says the first step in attracting food-insecure Latinx/Hispanic people to take advantage of the services of a
These two choices were made because both “demonstrated commitment to the public during the COVID-19 pandemic.” Garcia left her job
The Gates Foundation Discovery Center in partnership with South Seattle Emerald and Civic Commons hosted the event virtual event, In
Enrique Gonzalez is a Racial Equity Planner for King County Hazardous Waste who has been a social justice advocate for many years. He has worked at the Seattle Office of Police Accountability as a Community Engagement Specialist where he focused on developing relationships with community members and facilitated access to the police accountability process. Before that he worked as a Community Advocate and Commissioner on the Seattle Community Police Commission. Enrique traces his roots to the peaceful occupation of El Centro de la Raza, an organization dedicated to race and social justice through advocacy and programing, which his grandmother and father were a part of and where he grew up and worked for 11 years.
Enrique has a degree in American Ethnic Studies (Chicano Studies) from the University of Washington and he speaks Spanish fluently. He also grew up training in Hung Gar Kung Fu which he continues to practice. In his spare time, he enjoys working on his car which he takes to the track from time to time.
Raquel Gomez was born and raised Seattle! She is the Social Impact Manager at Seattle Credit Union, formerly with BECU, and for the past 6 years she has worked with her team to assist her community in achieving their financial goals and dreams. Raquel is one of the Founders of BECU’s Latinx Employee Resource Group and currently holds the title of Cultural Awareness Lead.
When they’re not at work, you can find Raquel actively volunteering within her community, spending time with her family and/or at the Sounders games!
