The COVID-19 pandemic and resulting economic crisis have had an enormous impact on the banking industry and the clients who depend on bank services. From the closure of bank branches to the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), and mortgage forbearance measures, the industry has seen a number of challenges in a short period of time. Join us on May 27th when we’ll hear from Washington Trust Bank executives Jack Heath, President and COO, and Kevin Blair, Regional President Western Washington, who will share an economic update and their perspective on the changes currently impacting the banking industry.

 

 

White Center Food Bank offers culturally relevant foods.

 

Pike Market Food Bank opened in 1979 and serves long-time downtown seniors and others.

 

U-District Food Bank reports that 2/3 of households include one or more adults working full-time.  Clients are 20% children, 18% seniors, and 17% homeless.  They have two neighborhood food pantries including North Seattle Community College and Magnuson Park.

 

Food Bank @ St. Mary’s on Capitol Hill has been serving since the 1940s and is the busiest food bank reaching 18,000 visits per month.

 

• Make your online gift by May 31st to your neighborhood food bank. Send a receipt to Barbie Seifert - bseifert@oneeightyfoundation.org and to Joyce Robertson - jmrseattle@hotmail.com.

• 100% match is made for one gift per person to your local neighborhood food bank (see list of examples below).
• For this matching fund, gifts to large food organizations, like Harvest Against Hunger are not matched – but are welcomed without the match.
• Limit of one gift per member can be matched.   
• Gifts must be made by 5/31.  (April matches are now complete.)

 

Check out the article in the link below that was featured in The New York Times to learn more about the need and the impact your gifts can make in our community.  

 

Are you a member and at-risk for the coronavirus and would like help with grocery shopping, picking up pet supplies, or anything else that could put you at risk? There are lots of Rotary members who want to help and keep you safe. 

 

1. Visit: https://forms.gle/pCNQ24e9X8JpBxeX9
2. Complete the form request which has four questions: 
   1. Name
   2. Phone number
   3. What you need help with (i.e. groceries)
   4. Your neighborhood (so volunteers can choose requests that are most convenient for them)

DO YOU WANT TO HELP?