Volunteer Spotlight: Hana Alicic
Hana Alicic Gives Everything She’s Got Hana is an absolutely incredible young woman. To be honest, we’re shocked we haven’t featured here already! She’s one of the busiest volunteers we’ve ever met, and one of the most dedicated. Along with wrapping up her undergraduate degree in Public Health and Statistics at UW, she works […]
Volunteer Spotlight: Debbie Jae
Debbie Jae an Advocate by Nature Last April Debbie was looking for a way to help out in her community. With several teens at home, Teen Feed felt like a natural choice. Since volunteering at Teen Feed, Debbie has begun working for herself as a medical communicator. Debbie found that because of her medical […]
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 […]
Teen Feed to provide access to healthcare for youth in need!
The Washington Health Benefit Exchange today announced the selection of Teen Feed to perform community outreach as part of a broader marketing and communications effort for Washington Healthplanfinder. Washington Healthplanfinder is a new way for people to find, compare and enroll in health insurance in Washington and gain access to free or low-cost health coverage. […]
Share Your Perspective on the Seattle Police Department
Do you remember First Nation Wood Carver, John T. Williams? He was an unarmed community member, shot and killed by a Seattle Police officer in 2010. This incident, along with several other serious incidents involving police and people of color ignited public concern about excessive use of force and bias in the Seattle Police Department. […]
Meet Teen Feed’s Newest Staff Member: Hana Kawai!
Teen Feed’s Staff and Board are excited to welcome Hana Kawai, our new Meal Program Coordinator for South King County! Hana’s extensive background in social services and youth empowerment makes her a perfect fit for Teen Feed. Whether she’s coaching girls’ Ultimate Frisbee, coordinating evenings at our neighboring shelter ROOTS, or running program at Teen […]