Youth Wishes for the New Year!
The start of the new year brings news beginnings and a chance for a fresh start! Teen Feed’s Support Coordinators took time to connect with youth to ask them what their wish is for the coming year. It is our privilege to share a selection of youth wishes for 2015…
Message from Tabitha Jensen: Make the Season *Bright* for Youth in Need
FROM THE DESK OF: Tabitha Jensen, Teen Feed Executive Director Dear Friends, The Teen Feed team has been maintaining a safety net for more homeless, street-involved and food insecure youth in Seattle and King County than ever before, welcoming over 800 unduplicated youth through our doors and serving over 20,000 meals to date this year. […]
Sock & Basic Needs Item Drives for Youth!
Teen Feed works to offer basic needs items and daily essential to help homeless youth care for themselves. Teen Feed distributes basic needs items to youth at the nightly meal program, during street outreach, and in our office as youth access support coordination.
Socks in Short Supply This Winter
On at least three days a week, Teen Feed’s Street Talk Outreach Program (STOP) hits the U-District streets with food and socks to give away as they meet homeless young people in the streets and alleys where they spend time. We see it as an opportunity to connect with the most at-risk youth, who, as a result […]
Volunteer Spotlight: Kit T.
It is our extreme pleasure to introduce you to our July Volunteer Spotlight, Kit! Kit brings her whole self to Teen Feed every Tuesday night as an Ally volunteer, providing a peer connections for youth while sharing the warmth and attentive kindness that you would expect from family. She grew up here in the Emerald […]
Volunteer Spotlight: Jasmine Daniels
Jasmine Daniels, a Force for Good! We are so very excited to spotlight Jasmine this month. After spending most of her youth in Anchorage, Alaska, she came to Seattle in 2009 to study Psychology at the University of Washington. Jasmine is a Advocate Volunteer who provides positive connections for youth, gracing Teen Feed with her […]
KEXP Basic Needs Drive Party a Success!
KEXP hosted the first ever Basic Needs Drive Party from 10am-6pm on Friday, November 15th to benefit homeless young people in our community! The purpose of the event was twofold – to collect donations of basic needs items for young people in need, and to enroll young people in healthcare benefits. KEXP’s Basic Needs Drive […]
Join Us for KEXP’s Basic Needs Drive Party!
JOIN US for a Basic Needs Drive Party at KEXP from 10am-6pm on Friday, November 15th! We will be collecting donations of socks, clothing, toiletries for youth in need from 10am – 6pm in KEXP’s parking lot at 113 Dexter Ave South (between Denny and John Streets). KEXP’s basic needs drive is a compliment to their […]
Teen Feed South Seattle begins on June 27th!
Teen Feed is excited to announce the launch of its new South Seattle meal program! Beginning June 27th, Teen Feed South Seattle will provide warm meals and resources to youth and young adults, ages 13-25 in the South Seattle area during Seattle Parks and Recreation Summer Late Night Program between 7:00 and 8:00pm every Thursday […]