Seattle Campaign

Out of the 105 schools and roughly 50,000 K-12 students in the Seattle School District, 4,000 experience hunger on a regular basis. The goal of our Seattle Campaign is to create a monthly, recurring, $275,000 donation stream, which will provide nutritious food to these 4,000 children year-round.

Recurring Donation Total as of Today:
$100

Why are we focused on creating a recurring donation stream? Because hunger for these kids doesn’t stop. To end their hunger, our solution must be recurring.

Who are we asking to donate? Non-hungry Seattle households and Seattle businesses.

How much are we asking you to donate?
Just $5 per month. There are approximately 300,000 non-hungry households and 80,000 businesses in Seattle. If each non-hungry household and business donates $5 per month, we will have achieved our goal and created a significant reserve fund.

Why will it take $275,000 a month to feed 4,000 kids? Our solution involves providing weekend food packs during the school year and daily food during the summer. During the school week, eligible students get free breakfast and lunch at school. Kids are therefore most vulnerable over the weekend. A weekend food pack costs $10 per student. For $5 a day, we can provide 3 meals plus a snack. 40 weeks in the school year X 4,000 hungry kids X $10 per weekend pack = $1,600,000. 84 summer days X $5/day X 4,000 = $1,680,000. $1,680,000 + $1,600,000 = $3,280,000 per year, divided by 12 months = $273,333 per month.

How much of my donation will go to feeding hungry kids? Everything you donate, other than a small credit card fee, will go directly to feeding hungry kids. All of Feed Washington’s operating costs are paid by its founder and one benefactor.