With less funding for food assistance after COVID, the only Latinx Food Bank in Washington keeps working to support Hispanic
Nearly 2,700 employees give back to their communities during BECU Cares Day SEATTLE (October 10, 2022) – As part of
For Jazmin Williams, who runs the Burien-based doula support agency BLKBRY, organizing community screenings of “Wakanda Forever” felt like an extension
“Founded in 2020, amid the pandemic, Alimentando al Pueblo is the first Latine food bank in the region, serving about
Submitted by San Juan County. San Juan County is proud to reflect on the successful partnership with Alimentando al Pueblo
San Juan County is proud to reflect on the successful partnership with Alimentando al Pueblo – a Latinx food bank
Roxana Pardo Garcia and her partners founded Alimentando al Pueblo, a Latinx-specific food bank, to support the Latinx community and
Alimentando al Pueblo combate la inseguridad alimentaria en el sur del condado de King Burien, WA — Alimentando
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
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!
