FAMILYWORKS
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Mission Statement
FamilyWorks partners with families to alleviate food insecurity and ensure they have resources and support to overcome systemic barriers to equity, build stable communities, and thrive. Our vision is to create vibrant, equitable neighborhoods strengthened by resources designed by and for families furthest from justice.
About This Cause
FamilyWorks serves families in North Seattle who have been marginalized by food, economic, and racial injustice. With a Food Bank, Family Resource Center, a growing list of mobile and satellite service locations, and a vast network of community partners, we provide meaningful and culturally responsive services to nearly 6,000 households each year. We are rooted in the belief that families are experts in their own lives and that long-term wellbeing starts with responsive support that honors each family’s strengths, culture, and lived experience. We lower barriers to accessing services by bringing our stabilizing family programs directly to where families live, learn, and grow. Our goals are for families to: - Build supportive community connections to strengthen social capital and networks - Increase economic well-being, stability, and food security. - Access foods that meet nutritional needs and reflect their cultural heritage. - Successfully access social services and other resources, and build capacity to meet their family’s goals. Our food programs include the Wallingford Food Bank; our Mobile Food Pantries, consisting of two trucks offering pop-up food distribution at community locations; our FamilyWorks Groceries to Go website, an online grocery ordering platform; Home Delivery; and Weekend PowerPacks for food-insecure students. Our stabilizing family programs include parenting workshops, playgroups in English and Spanish, a diaper bank, Community Closet, an early parenting home visiting program, empowerment groups, cultural events, and resource connection and referral services to help families access benefits and supports such as housing, rental assistance, utility assistance, healthcare, SNAP, and more. Since our founding in 1995, nearly 60,000 households have received nourishment and support from our Food Programs, with nearly 20 million pounds of food distributed, and 15,000 families have been strengthened by our Family Programs. We're so grateful for everyone who has been involved in our work over the years and can't wait to celebrate this milestone with you! We would not be able to offer our vital services without the support of our incredible community. Every dollar, every pound of food, and every hour of time donated has provided access to nourishing food and vital resources, making it possible for local families to build stable communities and thrive. Thank you!