Federal Employee Assistance Food
BASIC NEEDS CHILDREN FOOD SERVICES LEGAL SERVICES PET SERVICES RECREATIONAL SERVICES
One of the most basic needs for anyone is hunger and food distribution. Thousands of furloughed federal employees are visiting food banks around the country, and Washington State is no different.
Below is a list of charities that are currently providing basic services to federal employees in need:
FamilyWorksFamilyWorks offers nutritious groceries at two food bank locations in North Seattle: |
Lynnwood Food BankThe Lynnwood Food Bank is open and available to any furloughed federal government employee and their family. |
Auburn Food BankThe Auburn Food Bank will be hosting a special Food Service Day just for Federal Employees living or working in Auburn (which includes Algona and Pacific).
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Marysville Community Food BankThe Marysville Community Food Bank is serving individuals impacted by the furlough and living in the zip codes of 98270, 98271 and 98259 with groceries following our normal service schedule. |
Maple Valley Food Bank
The Maple Valley Food Bank is open and prepared to serve Federal Employees needing some help to make ends meet. Their full array of services will be made available.
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Entiat Valley Food BankEntiat Valley Community Services Food Bank is providing services to anyone regardless of where they live. |
Tenino Community Service Center and Tenino Food BankThe Tenino Community Service center are supporting anyone that is in need of help including Federal employees. |
Thurston County Food BankThe Thurston County Food Bank is accepting customers regardless of your status, including federal employees who have been furloughed.
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Fish Food Banks of Pierce CountyNourish Pierce County provides food to anyone in need. Through their network of 20 food bank locations across Pierce County, they are ready to support furloughed federal workers if they need assistance. |
Combined Fund Drive Disaster Relief Special Campaign Policy:
The Combined Fund Drive understands that many calls will be made for monetary donations during relief campaigns, so please give, but give wisely. For more resources about the charities involved in any disaster relief campaign, please visit any of the organizations below:
The Washington State Combined Fund Drive knows that when disasters strike, help is needed and the CFD will always provide an avenue for our donors to give during any time of need. The process we use to determine what charities may participate in a disaster relief campaign are as follows:
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Acquiring the list of participating charities
CFD staff sends an email to every single active member charity in the CFD program asking who is providing services and goods to the disaster relief efforts and give 24 hours for charities to respond to our request.
Once the 24-hour time period has elapsed, the CFD verifies that the charities who have responded to our request are members of the CFD with a current/active status at the IRS and Office of the Secretary of State Charities Division and launches the disaster relief campaign.
Any charity that responds after the initial 24-hour period is still eligible to participate in a disaster relief campaign if they meet the required qualifications. -
Proof of presence
Proof of charity involvement in disaster relief zones must be provided to the CFD. Proof can come in the form of press releases, statements, verification through news vendors or other means.
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Right of refusal
The Combined Fund Drive is not a policing agency and has no means to verify that charities involved in any disaster relief campaign are providing the services and goods they have stated they are providing.
Charity participation in a disaster relief campaign is not an endorsement on behalf of the CFD.
The Combined Fund Drive reserves the right to eliminate any charity from disaster relief campaigns if it is discovered that they are not providing services specific to the disaster relief effort.