Frank's Fundraiser for Hunger Relief

Growing up on the Skokomish Indian Reservation on Hood Canal my sister and I knew what it felt like to grow up hungry most of the time. I remember the physical discomfort, the pain, and the sadness of having nothing to eat. I remember learning to eat as much as I could as fast as I could any time I was around where there was some food. It is still a challenge for me to have a healthy relationship with food. 

For many years I have volunteered every week for Food Lifeline, a wonderful organization that is the Food Bank for all the food banks in Western Washington. I want to invite you to join me, to help me to achieve my own personal goal of contributing $50,000 to Food Lifeline by December 31 of this year. I have set up a direct link so all of my family and friends can make a tax deductible contribution directly to Food Lifeline’s food distribution program. Any amount will be greatly appreciated and it will go directly to feeding the hungry in our communities. I invite you to be as generous as you can be. One of my personal discoveries as I’m turning into an elder is realizing that generosity is a gift that transforms the giver, we get more out of the process than we ever would have imagined, and in more ways than we would ever have considered possible. I invite you to join me in opening your heart and your pocket books. 

Food Lifeline is a hunger relief organization based in Western Washington. Our mission is to feed people facing hunger today while working toward lasting solutions for tomorrow. In 2024, we distributed more than 164,000 meals every day, serving over 1.7 million people across 17 counties.

But the need is growing. Recent federal legislation has cut $200 billion from the SNAP program (food stamps) nationwide. Here in Washington State, more than 1 million people rely on SNAP to put food on the table. New work requirements could also push 130,000 people off the program entirely. As benefits shrink or disappear, more families will be forced to turn to food banks for support—putting even greater demand on organizations like Food Lifeline.