With the possible suspension of SNAP benefits set to begin November 1st due to the government shutdown, many of our Ingraham students face the possibility of not having enough food at home. Many families will need to rely on food banks. One way of the best ways to support our families is to donate to our local food banks.

Ballard Food Bank – www.ballardfoodbank.org

University District Food Bank – www.udistrictfoodbank.org

North Helpline – www.northhelpline.org

Greenwood Food Bank- https://seattletemple.salvationarmy.org/

We could also use donations for our weekend food backpacks as the food for our program comes from the University District Food Bank and they are going to be overwhelmed with the increase in need. Below are some items that would be helpful. An Amazon link is provided just as an example. Food items can be dropped off in the main office.

• Fresh fruit (such as bags of mandarin oranges, apples, etc… ) https://a.co/d/eGfjUux
• Fruit squeezers – https://a.co/d/iD2Gco6
• Yogurt – https://a.co/d/iF6OMXI
• Gogurt – https://a.co/d/fBtd9Ln
• String cheese – https://a.co/d/8yS5r1G
• Rice bowls – https://a.co/d/fsAXkqh
• Beef jerky – https://a.co/d/3f3e5Rr
• Granola Bars – https://a.co/d/cGJU0yb or    https://a.co/d/acVmLKQ
• Crackers – – https://a.co/d/6oASHNF or https://a.co/d/2zFPMif