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FEEDING HOPE: ANNABELLE’S STORY
Annabelle is saving up to go back to school for a graduate degree in social work. But that’s meant an even tighter budget than usual. “I make just too much to qualify (for government assistance) but it’s not like I have a lot of extra money,” said Annabelle.
“I had to drag myself out of bed this morning to get here,”
In addition to going to grad school, Annabelle plans to give back to organizations like Second Harvest in the future—so that she can help others when they need a hand, just like they helped her.

What My Internship Taught Me – November 3
Food insecurity. It is a term we so often hear, but many of us never really understand because we are lucky.
We have never skipped a meal because we can’t afford one or questioned when we will eat again. But it’s a reality for thousands of our neighbors.
They have to make impossible choices about whether to buy medication, pay rent, keep the power on, and put gas in the car — or buy food for the week.
And while I knew that people around me were making these choices every day, I never understood it until working with Second Harvest.

Fall 2023 Newsletter – October 27
Check out the latest news from Second Harvest. Serving people facing hunger across the Inland Northwest.

Focus on College Hunger – October 20
While college campuses aren’t the first thing to cross our minds when we think of food insecurity, the reality is most colleges and universities have students that wrestle with getting enough healthy food. Making ends meet is becoming more difficult for today’s college students. To help fill the void, we have partnerships with several colleges and universities in our region, where students can get food from on-campus pantries and Mobile Markets.

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