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Latinx Food distribution

January 24, 2022 @ 1:30 pm - June 27, 2022 @ 2:00 pm

In a partnership with Farmstand local foods, we are giving out 100 bags of groceries every week until the end of June.

📣This is different then our previous distributions – each bag will contain $22 worth of groceries (products will vary week to week), families can pick up bags every Monday, all families need to receive food is their Alimentando al Pueblo card or a document/ID with their address on it.

📆Dates: Mondays until the end of June!

‼️TIME: 1:30pm until 2:00pm (or when bags run out)

👉🏽This distribution centers Latinxs living in Burien, SeaTac, Normandy Park. Des Moines, Tukwila, White Center & are in need of food.⠀⠀⠀
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📍Location: Lake Burien Presbyterian Church: 15003 14th Ave SW ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
Burien, WA 98166⠀⠀⠀

Details

Start:
January 24, 2022 @ 1:30 pm
End:
June 27, 2022 @ 2:00 pm

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Ashley Kay Smith / Last Forever Images
Amber Trillo / The Photographer Cat

Web Design by Leo Carmona

Martha Molina

Safety Specialist at Boeing Co

Martha is a workplace safety professional and has been in the worker’s compensation arena for over 12 years. Graduating from the University of Washington undocumented, before DACA, she navigated through higher education advocating for herself to remain in school. She’s currently earning her Masters’ in Safety and Health Management from Central Washington University. During her spare time, she mentors Latina students, translates immigration letters for people seeking legal relief and assists in resume/cover letter preparation. She currently resides in Federal Way, WA with her husband Mario of 10 years, their daughter Dahlia and two chihuahuas, Buttercup and Dixie. Martha holds a Master’s of Safety and Health Management from Central Washington University. OSHA Safety Leadership for General Industry Certification.

 

Susana Contreras-Mendez

Senior Associate for Education Strategy Group

Susana Contreras-Mendez joined ESG in 2022 to support its Post-secondary Attainment portfolio. Prior to joining ESG, Susana was an Associate Learning and Impact Officer at Ascendium Education, where she worked in partnership with the philanthropic team to measure its performance and to support collective learning about its strategy and operations. Previously, she was a researcher at the Institute for Women’s Policy Research, a policy think tank in Washington, D.C. She conducted research on strategies to increase upward mobility for families, with a particular focus on the post-secondary experiences of student parents.

Other professional experiences include interning at Lumina Foundation and directly supporting low-income families through nonprofit and government programs. Outside of ESG, Susana serves on the board of Alimentando al Pueblo, a non-profit working to promote healing through comunidad, comida, and celebración (community, food, and celebration).

As a former Head Start child, first-generation college graduate, and TRiO Alum, Susana has firsthand knowledge of education’s transformational benefits. Susana holds a Master of Higher Education degree with a concentration in Diversity and Social Justice from the University of Michigan and a dual bachelor’s degree from the University of Washington in Sociology and American Ethnic Studies with a minor in Education, Learning, and Society.