At Metropolitan Market, we believe in the power of neighbors helping neighbors. Every week, we donate fresh, nourishing food to our community partners—organizations that are making an incredible difference for thousands of children and adults across the Puget Sound. Through our November Community Care Drive, your donations at checkout directly support these efforts, helping provide food, housing assistance, and essential services to families in need.
ballard food bank
Ballard Food Bank’s mission is simple: to bring food and hope to our neighbors—because there can be enough for everyone. Their grocery-style food bank, Kindness Café, and home delivery program provide nutritious food to all. The Community Resource Hub connects clients to essential services like housing, healthcare, and financial aid. Through these programs, Ballard Food Bank helps families build lasting stability.
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emergency food network (EFN)
Since 1982, Emergency Food Network has powered Pierce County’s crisis food system, supplying over 75 food pantries and hot meal sites. Acting as the county’s sole nonprofit food distributor, EFN sources food from farms, corporations, and the USDA to keep shelves stocked. Their home delivery program, launched during the pandemic, now supplies families with enough food for 12 meals each week. Through initiatives like the student Break Bag Program and Repack Project, EFN makes certain that every volunteer hour and donation stretches to feed as many people as possible.
friends of the needy
What began in the early 1980s as one meal a week for a single Seattle shelter has grown into a movement serving 15 shelters and food banks across the region. Every Tuesday night, Friend of the Needy volunteers deliver four-course meals to shelters, and each morning, they collect and redistribute food donations. For over 40 years, Friends of the Needy has been a mighty force feeding the hungry and uplifting those most in need.
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gig harbor peninsula FISH food bank & community services
Since 1976, Gig Harbor Peninsula FISH has embodied its motto: “Neighbors helping neighbors.” Serving Gig Harbor, Fox Island, Key Peninsula, and parts of southern Kitsap County, the organization provides food, clothing, household items, and financial aid to families working toward self-sufficiency. With dignity and compassion at its core, GHP FISH ensures that no neighbor faces hardship alone.
hopelink
Since 1971, Hopelink has been building stability for families, immigrants, refugees, and people with disabilities in North and East King County. Through food programs, housing, financial and energy assistance, and transportation services, Hopelink helps people move from crisis to self-sufficiency. They continue to empower individuals through advocacy and education. Hopelink’s mission is clear—to create equitable opportunities for all.
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issaquah food & clothing bank
Born in 1971 from a single phone call for help, the Issaquah Food & Clothing Bank continues to unite the community in care and compassion. Today, the organization provides food, clothing, and case management for hundreds of families each week, alongside programs for feeding youth, home grocery delivery, and holiday assistance. Their mission—to nourish and nurture by removing barriers to healthy food and essential resources—remains as strong as ever.
queen anne helpline
Founded in 1982, Queen Anne Helpline has been a steady source of aid for neighbors between South Lake Union and Magnolia. The Helpline provides rental assistance, food, clothing, hygiene supplies, and referrals to critical services. Their goal is simple yet powerful—to ensure that community members facing financial hardship can maintain stability, dignity, and hope.
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ronald mcdonald house
Opened in 1983 with just 20 rooms, Seattle’s Ronald McDonald House now provides 105 rooms for families whose children receive care at Seattle Children’s Hospital. The house offers more than lodging—it’s a compassionate community that provides meals, laundry, and support for families far from home. With average stays lasting 49 nights, this “home away from home” eases emotional and financial burdens so families can focus on what matters most: healing together.
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west seattle food bank
Founded in 1983 as the Junction Community Food Bank, West Seattle Food Bank has grown from a small neighborhood effort into a vital community hub preventing hunger and homelessness. After merging with the West Seattle Helpline in 2020, the organization now offers programs including a food bank, home delivery, a mobile food bank, rent and utility assistance, a weekend backpack food service for students, and the West Seattle Clothesline. Through community collaboration, West Seattle Food Bank ensures our neighbors have quality food on the table.
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together, we nourish our neighborhoods
At Metropolitan Market, we know that community is built one act of care at a time. Every dollar donated, every can of food shared, and every volunteer shift contributes to a stronger, more connected Puget Sound. Thank you for being part of this effort—and for helping us support these extraordinary organizations.