FOOD

Department of Health and Human Services (DSHS)
Provides an ATM/debit-like card to access food benefits for eligible low-income households.
Tel: 206-272-2140

Hopelink
Helps provide basic services to homeless and low income families, children, seniors, and people with disabilities. Provides weekly food bank and emergency food bags.
Tel: 425-869-6000

World Impact Network: Renewal Food Bank
Provides a food bank to low income families, children and individuals.
Tel: 866-793-6512

Catholic Community Services
Provides food vouchers.
Tel: 425-213-1963 ext. 2

The Salvation Army Eastside Corps
Provides a hot meal at dinner-time five days week at Eastside facility in Crossroads.
Tel: 425-452-7300

Issaquah Meals
Provides a hot meal Monday through Friday, 5:30 p.m. at Issaquah Community Hall.
Tel: 425-837-3300

Holy Spirit Lutheran Church
Provides a hot meal every Tuesday for families in need.
Tel: 425-883-2727

Meals on Wheels
Provides delivered frozen meals to frail homebound elderly.
Tel: 206-448-5767


EMERGENCY FOOD BAGS

Bags of food containing 2-3 meals with non-perishable food items for 1-4 persons.
If hours are not noted, call first to determine hours of operation.

Available at the following locations:

Bellevue First Congregational Church
752 108th Ave NE
425-454-5001

Crossroads Mini-City Hall
15600 NE 8th St. (inside Crossroads Shopping Center)
425-452-2800

Hopelink
14812 Main St.
425-869-6000

Kirkland Congregational Church "Food Pantry"
106 5th Ave (across from Kirkland City Hall)
9-noon M-F

Newport Covenant Church
12800 SE Coal Creek Pkwy
425-747-0515
Hours: M,W 8:30am-12pm

St. Andrew's Lutheran Church
2650 148th Ave SE
425-653-1652
Hours: M-F 12:30-2:30pm

St. Margaret's Episcopal Church
4228 Factoria Blvd SE
425-653-1652


UTILITY ASSISTANCE

Washington Telephone Assistance Program
The Washington Telephone Assistance Program (WTAP) helps low-income households afford telephone services.
Tel: 888-700-8880

Hopelink Emergency Services
Serves low-income families and individuals residing in north and east King County, offering a wide range of services including food, financial assistance for eviction prevention, first month's rent, utility assistance.
Rental assistance: 425-556-9289
Energy assistance: 800-348-7144


CLOTHING ASSISTANCE

Overlake Service League
Provides emergency financial assistance, educational grants, food and clothing to Bellevue residents.
Tel: 425-451-1175

Teen Closet
Provides free clothing for teens. Operated by Bellevue Youth Link, in partnership with Plato's Closet and the World Impact Network.
Tel: 425-643-8246

YWCA Working Wardrobe
Provides professional attire, a network of support and the career development tools to help women thrive in work and in life.
Tel: 425-556-1354

Assistance League Operation School Bell
Provides new clothing, school supplies and other items to at-risk, in-need children attending Redmond's elementary and junior high schools.
See school counselor for more information.

Bellevue Seventh-day Adventist Church
Provides free clothing and small household items to anyone in need.
Tel: 425-746-1763


HOLIDAY SERVICES

Crossroads Community Center in Bellevue
No registration required and all of the following are available for Bellevue families in need: Thanksgiving Program; Family Crafts; Dinner; shop for a coat; Youth Holiday Party: Infants through age 18 (if 18, must still be in high school) can enjoy entertainment, refreshments, visit with Santa and Mrs. Claus, while receiving a free gift. Must be present to receive a gift.
16000 NE 10th St., Bellevue
Tel: 425-452-4874

Hopelink
Hopelink provides gifts to children from low-income families through Holiday Gift Rooms. Holiday Gift Rooms allow parents to choose toys, clothing, and/or books for their children. Special holiday foods are also available to registered food bank clients. To sign up for Hopelink's holiday program (food and/or gifts), contact the Hopelink Center nearest you.
Bellevue: 425-943-7555
Redmond: 425-882-0241
Kirkland/Northshore: 425-889-7880
Shoreline: 206-440-7300
SnoValley: 425-333-4163

Issaquah Food and Clothing Bank
Each year, Issaquah Food Bank provides holiday food baskets for families that are low-income and reside in the Issaquah School District. Sponsors adopt these families and provide gifts and food for the entire family. We will start taking applications the last week in October. You need to be a client of the food bank, we will need to see a letter from the Issaquah School District verifying that your child is registered at school, a birth record if your child is not in school, photo I.D., and verification of your residency (medical coupons, utility bill showing your address). Contact us if you need assistance.
179 1st Ave SE, Issaquah, WA 98027
Tel: 425-392-4123

Salvation Army, Eastside Corps
Salvation Army has three local programs: Thanksgiving (for families, seniors, and disabled), 250-350 total households; Christmas (for families), 250-350 total households; and Senior Christmas (for seniors), 350-300 total individuals. Clients can come in to sign up starting Octobert 1st. Signups end when spots are filled. Thanksgiving dinner will be served at the Salvation Army Eastside Corps; no application or registration is required.
911 164th Ave NE, Bellevue, WA 98008
Tel: Sierra Wagner, 425-452-7300, Mon 1:30-4:30, Tues 9:30-4:30 (closed 12-1)

St. Vincent de Paul
Food baskets given for Thanksgiving and Christmas gifts baskets for those residing within parish boundaries. St. Vincent de Paul coordinates with other churches and Hopelink to avoid duplication of services for the gift basket program. There are 50 St. Vincent de Paul conferences in King County; to contact the nearest one, call:
Tel: 206-767-6449, 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m., 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.