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Alimentando al Pueblo combate la inseguridad alimentaria en el sur del condado de King

 

 

Burien, WA — Alimentando Al Pueblo, el único banco de alimentos Latinx en el país, recibió $40,000 de NW Harvest para establecer una distribución de tarjetas para supermercados locales para negocios negros, indígenas y de personas de color.

 

El banco de alimentos Latinx invertirá $20K iniciales en tres negocios locales: Castillos Supermarket, El Tikal y Hong Kong Market.

 

El programa seguirá su modelo actual de distribución de alimentos dónde la Comunidad puede inscribirse para recibir asistencia alimentaria. AAP concentra a la comunidad Latinx en Burien, SeaTac, Normandy Park, Des Moines, Tukwila y White Center.

 

Alimentando al Pueblo tendrá música en vivo y las tienda de comestibles se unirán en la inauguración del programa, el 8 de agosto en la Iglesia Presbiteriana de Lake Burien a partir de las 12 PM.

 

AAP actualmente también está recaudando $20K para La Coperacha, una campaña de recaudación de fondos de verano donde los fondos les permitirán expandir sus servicios durante todo el año.

 

Puede encontrar más información sobre el programa de tarjetas de regalo de la tienda de comestibles de verano en sus redes sociales, palabra clave: Alimentando al Pueblo.

 

Acerca de Alimentando al Pueblo: AAP surgió de la pandemia para combatir la inseguridad alimentaria en 2020 después de presenciar una necesidad crítica en la comunidad. Continúan a la vanguardia de la acción para ser el único banco de alimentos en la nación que obtiene alimentos culturalmente relevantes de negocios locales de propiedad y operación de latinos para ofrecer directamente a la Comunidad. Visite su sitio web en AlimentandoalPueblo.org.

 

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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.