Gov. Inslee asks for more donations to WA Food Fund

Gov. Jay Inslee on Thursday urged more corporations and residents to donate to the state’s food assistance fund to help meet increasing demands.

Inslee recognized the corporations and individuals who have helped raise $1 million for the fund but said $12 million is still needed.

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“I am very grateful to those who have stepped up to help their neighbors put food on the table during this unprecedented crisis,” Inslee said. “Washingtonians across the state have demonstrated generosity and compassion. But there is more work to be done to make sure that no one goes hungry due to COVID-19 in our state.”

The WA Food Fund was launched on April 7. State officials originally projected that $13 million in donations would be needed over the following month.

However, since then the number of Washington residents out of work has increased to almost 500,000 and officials say that number is expected to continue to grow.

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Officials said more than 3,600 individuals have contributed $585,000 to the WA Food Fund.

Donations are directed to three organizations that supply food pantries across the state: Food Lifeline, Northwest Harvest and Second Harvest.

Click here to contribute to the WA Food Fund.

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