Donate Food & Essentials
How to Donate
We are open and available to accept donations on Tuesday through Friday from 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM. If you have any questions, please email us at donations@rvfb.org. Thank you for joining us in ending hunger in South Seattle!
In 2025…
1.5 million
pounds of food distributed through our food bank.
662,968 pounds
of food were donated to our food bank.
Donating food & essential items
From food donations to gift cards and much more, we’re grateful for your gift.
Making a Donation of food or items
Your donation helps keep our shelves stocked for our neighbors — thank you! Before donating, please review our current needs, donation guidelines, and drop-off instructions so we can put your donations to good use.
We accept donations Tuesday through Friday from 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM.
Drop off your donations with a team member in our warehouse, accessible off 50th Ave S.
Hosting a Food, Fund, or Essentials Drive
Our Food, Fund & Essentials Drive Kit gives you the tools and information to make your drive a success!
Choose what type of drive you’d like to host: food, funds, or items
Email us to register the dates for your drive.
Receive ready-to-use materials.
Donating Farm and Garden bounties
We gladly accept small and large amounts of produce from home gardens, p-patches, or farms. Please keep the following in mind when donating produce:
Donate produce in containers that the food bank can keep. We can also arrange to use our crates so you can harvest and distribute produce from the same receptacle.
No mushy, molding, or close-to-over-ripe produce.
Current donation needs
We accept donations of both fresh and shelf-stable goods, as well as non-food personal care items! All items must be in unopened containers. Some of the most requested items at our food bank include:
Food Donations
Seasonings
Cooking oil
Fish sauce
Soy sauce
Gluten-free foods
Bread or flour
Dry goods (rice & pasta)
Frozen produce
Infant formula and baby food
Canned chicken, SPAM & tuna
Soy, rice, or almond milk
essentials Donations
Paper grocery bags
Dog & cat food
Diapers
Hygiene items including:
Toothbrushes, toothpaste, and dental floss
Shaving supplies
Period products
Disposable adult underwear
Deodorant
Shampoo, conditioner, body wash, and soap
Lotion and lip balm
Wet wipes

