Taste of the Nation - Seattle

Our Local Beneficiaries

100% of our Ticket Sales Goes to the Following Organizations

CHILDREN'S ALLIANCE

Children's Alliance is a twenty-year old statewide child advocacy organization that works to shape public policy to benefit children and families. They also work to expand and promote food and nutrition programs throughout Washington.
http://www.childrensalliance.org


FARESTART

FareStart is a social-entrepreneurial, non-profit organization that empowers homeless and disadvantaged men, women and families to achieve self-sufficiency through life skills, culinary job training and employment in the food service industry.
http://www.farestart.org


FOOD LIFELINE

Food Lifeline is Washington's largest hunger relief organization, distributing food to 300 neighborhood food banks, shelters and hot meal programs in Western Washington. Each year, Food Lifeline feeds more than half a million hungry people - 37 percent of whom are children. Food Lifeline is a member of America's Second Harvest, the Nation's Food Bank Network, the largest hunger relief organization in the United States. Only five percent of every financial donation is used for administrative costs and the return on investment is significant: for every $1 donated Food Lifeline provides 5 meals to hungry people.
http://www.foodlifeline.org.



PIKE PLACE MARKET FOUNDATION

The Market Foundation funds human services for low income people living or working in downtown Seattle (54% of residents). The Market Foundation works to end childhood hunger by providing the most vulnerable of this population, children, subsidized tuition at the Pike Market Preschool where early learners receive 70% of their daily nutritional requirements. The Preschool boasts a nationally accredited educational program that includes teaching about healthy food choices, and parents receive Market Fresh coupons to purchase fresh fruits and vegetables at a discount. The Foundation also funds the Downtown Food Bank, which is the third largest in King County and offers a Baby Boost program including diapers, formula and infant needs.
http://www.pikeplacemarket.org


SOLID GROUND

Solid Ground provides human services to disadvantaged people in a manner that promotes human dignity and meets their most basic needs.
http://www.solid-ground.org