SOME OF OUR FAVORITE LOCAL STORIES

FOOD SAFETY AT SECOND HARVEST – MAY 6

FOOD SAFETY AT SECOND HARVESTAuthor: Eric Williams Jaime Ordway enjoys helping people and appreciates clear criteria. So being in charge of food safety and all that goes into it at Second Harvest is her sweet spot. “I like standards, and guidelines to live by, across...

AGENCY SPOTLIGHT: SOUTHSIDE FOOD PANTRY – APRIL 29

AGENCY SPOTLIGHT: SOUTHSIDE FOOD PANTRYAuthor: Elias Piña Continuing our April Volunteer Month celebration, we’d like to highlight one Spokane pantry that could not do their work in the community without the help of volunteers. The Southside Food...

NATIONAL VOLUNTEER APPRECIATION WEEK – APRIL 22

NATIONAL VOLUNTEER APPRECIATION WEEKAcross the nation, communities are acknowledging, celebrating and showing appreciation for volunteers April 17-23, 2022, in recognition of National Volunteer Week. During this week, and all year round, the team at Second Harvest...

PARTNERING WITH FARMERS TO REDUCE WASTE – APRIL 15

PARTNERING WITH FARMERS TO REDUCE FOOD WASTEAuthor: Isabel Zimmerman Second Harvest distributes millions of pounds of food annually to serve people facing hunger in our region. In 2021, over 40 million pounds of food was distributed to partner food pantries, meal...

OUR FAVORITE SPRING RECIPES – APRIL 8

OUR FAVORITE SPRING RECIPESAuthor: Melissa Johnson Spring has sprung, and with the new season comes new fresh flavors to explore. This vibrant seasonal recipe collection highlights the tender, fresh veggies that will soon become abundant as the days grow longer and...

SECOND HARVEST FEATURED ON WASHINGTON GROWN SERIES – APRIL 1

SECOND HARVEST FEATURED ON WASHINGTON GROWN SERIESSecond Harvest is honored to be featured on the latest episode of Washington Grown, which is all about craft beer. What’s the connection? Washington grain. Last year, farmers from the Washington Grain Commission...

HONORING WOMEN’S HISTORY MONTH – MARCH 18

HONORING WOMEN'S HISTORY MONTHAuthor: Isabel Zimmerman Each year, March is recognized as Women’s History Month, a time to celebrate women’s contributions to history, culture and society. Join us in honoring two women who are special to Second Harvest for their...

CELEBRATING “TOM SHERRY DAY” AND A LEGACY OF GIVING – MARCH 4

CELEBRATING “TOM SHERRY DAY" AND A LEGACY OF GIVINGAuthor: Laura Papetti KREM 2’s Chief Meteorologist and Anchor Tom Sherry is retiring Friday, March 4th. In celebration the City of Spokane has proclaimed it “Tom Sherry Day” and KREM 2 is honoring the work and legacy...