Seattle wasn’t the only winner on Big Game Day. The Edmonds Food Bank’s “$12,000 Goal” Big Game fundraising campaign raised more than $15,000, surpassing its original goal, and with...
The City of Edmonds was awarded $850,000 in federal funding toward the construction of a new Edmonds Food Bank (EFB) to support the growing number of individuals experiencing food...
Cocoon House will host its February Quarterly Forum “Preventing Youth from Homelessness: Stopping Trauma Before It Happens” from 5-6:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 5, at the Lynnwood Neighborhood Center. The...
The Hazel Miller Foundation has awarded $351,300 to 25 nonprofit organizations through its November 2025 grant cycle. The awards support programs that serve residents across Edmonds and surrounding communities,...
Edmonds Food Bank has received a $250,000 grant from Amazon toward construction of a new food bank to keep pace with the sharp rise in food insecurity. The largest...
Volunteers of America Western Washington (VOAWW), a nonprofit that ran this region's wing of Washington State's now-consolidated 211 hotline, is launching a dedicated program for local resource navigation services...
Snohomish County said it is making temporary funds available to support food access for county residents. According to a news release, the money is being provided through existing partnerships...
As temporary pauses in SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) benefit payments create uncertainty for families across the region, food banks throughout Snohomish County are preparing for an increase in...
With several federal programs set to be paused starting Nov. 1, the ongoing federal shutdown will impact thousands of Snohomish County residents who rely on federally funded food assistance,...
A Lynnwood-based nonprofit organization clothed 5,678 students in 2024-25.
That amounts to 23,390 pairs of underwear, 23,390 pairs of socks, 17,034 pants and shirts, 5,678 coats, 5,678 jackets and 5,678...
As the federal government shutdown continues, the Edmonds Food Bank says it wants community members to know that help is available for anyone experiencing challenges accessing food.
“Government shutdowns can...
The Hazel Miller Foundation has awarded $103,581 to 12 nonprofit organizations in its August 2025 grant cycle. The funding supports a range of local efforts that strengthen the Edmonds...
The Lynnwood Neighborhood Center, a $26.5 million project 15 years in the making, is nearing completion and preparing to open its doors as a comprehensive hub for community services...
Homelessness is still on the rise in Washington, but data collected by the state Department of Commerce shows that the growth rate across much of the state slowed last...
Lynnwood’s YWCA Pathways for Women emergency shelter is seeking donations of the following non-perishable food supplies:
Cereal
Peanut butter
Pasta sauce
Mayonnaise
Mustard
Ketchup
Pancake mix
Pancake syrup
Dry...
The first time I stepped into the Edmonds Food Bank, I was a few months postpartum with my second baby, seeking a way to engage in meaningful community work....
Washington’s already-squeezed food bank system expects further pressure as an estimated 170,000 residents stand to lose food stamp benefits under the president’s tax cut law.
Food banks already face high...
Lynnwood’s YWCA Pathways for Women emergency shelter is seeking donations of household items.
Requested donations include:
Sheets -- twin and full (fitted and flat). Can be gently used.
Towels --...
My Neighborhood News Network has partnered with the Verdant Health Commission to profile the work of local nonprofits that advance the health of our whole community.
Millennia Ministries in Everett...
