Support Community Food Security

What’s causing crisis levels of hunger?

While SNAP and WIC benefits are flowing again, the need in our region remains at crisis levels. Hunger relief organizations across Washington continue to see record demand, well above pre-shutdown levels, as families struggle with the lasting impacts of rising food costs, reduced donations and months of instability in federal support.

For many households, especially those with young children, seniors, immigrant or low-income workers, the temporary disruption only compounded existing gaps in our food system. Food banks and meal programs are still stretched thin, working hard to keep up with the volume of neighbors seeking help.

How is PCC responding?

As a community-owned co-op, PCC is joining partners and neighbors to help families access nutritious food during this critical time. We expanded our seasonal Neighborhood Food Drive from one week in November to instead run through the end of the month, and directed $50,000 toward local food purchasing for local hunger relief organizations. We’ve also invited our suppliers, distributors and community partners to join us in raising additional funds to stock regional food bank shelves during this critical time. Our partners at the BECU Foundation have kicked things off with a $50,000 contribution to Harvest Against Hunger.

PCC will continue to strengthen long-term food security through several initiatives including Growing for Good, which provides local farms with early season contracts to grow fresh produce for hunger relief organizations. Growing for Good, the ongoing recipient of PCC’s customer round-up donations, is fully funded through 2025 and into 2026. Through the end of 2025, round-up donations will instead support our regional hunger relief surge effort, helping food banks meet increased community need. Round-up contributions will return to Growing for Good in January 2026.

How you can take action

Join PCC and our partners in this cooperative effort to help ensure no one in our community goes hungry. 100% of your donation will go directly to stock shelves at local hunger relief organizations.

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Right now, financial contributions have the greatest impact, allowing local hunger relief organizations to purchase the foods they need most at wholesale prices, stretching every dollar to serve more of our neighbors.

Community support — through funding, food donations, partnership and sustained attention —is essential to ensure every family has reliable access to nourishing food, not just during moments of crisis but every day. 

We will continue to keep you updated as new partners join this effort and as needs evolve. Thank you for standing with PCC and our partners to support families and neighbors in need. Your generosity makes a real difference in our community.