Another summer means another group of interns have joined us at RVFB. Help us welcome Essence, Dasha, Ra’mya, Xinnan and Hanifa, led by our Youth Engagement Coordinator Holden. They joined us through TIPS, and SYEP. The summer they'll be helping out around the building and learning how the food bank operates. 

Chobo-Ji is a diverse community doing deep spiritual inquiry through silent meditation and caring action for the benefit of all beings, great and small, animate and inanimate. They have also been monthly doners since 2020 and have been an integral part of the Seattle community, offering various meditations and practices to the community since their founding. We had the fortune of speaking with them and getting to know them a bit better. 

This past June was Pride Month and at a time when so many wish to question the very existence of the LGBTQ+ community, it’s more important than ever to remember our common struggles as human beings. We all want our basic human needs met, such as food, shelter and hygiene. We all want to be treated with humanity, decency, and respect. And we all want the ability to have pride in ourselves and the communities we are a part of and represent.

The Pantry is back with another delicious dessert: a dark chocolate pecan pie to share with your loved ones this holiday season.

LA is undoubtedly one of our most well-known volunteers at RVFB, and if you ask our staff, he's definitely a part of our family. From filling our space with vibrant music, breaking down cardboard, and helping with our Grocery Rescue Program, LA jumps in wherever he can to help, saying hi to friends along the way and welcoming newcomers.