You may know where our fruit comes from (residential fruit trees!) but do you know where it goes?  We send our harvests to needy people around Seattle.  Here are some of the great programs we send fresh fruit to:

Greenwood Food Bank is run by the Volunteers of America of Western Washington, and serves 450-500 people per week. “Nutritionally, the value was amazing- they miss the fruit in November already.” Patti Leach, Program Manager.

Greenwood Senior Center uses fruit for the Daily Lunches at the senior center and for their food pantry for seniors. “Our members and other neighborhood participants who come on our food bank days were pleasantly surprised to be able to add fresh fruit to their take home bags” Cecily Kaplan, Director.

The Phinney Ridge Food Bank in Phinney Ridge Lutheran Church serves about 75 families per week, entirely staffed by volunteers.

Silvercrest Senior Housing provides housing for 76 low-income seniors.  “Seniors who live at Silvercrest are generally on Social Security Income, living on $647/month and don’t get a lot of fresh, good, organic food, so the fruit donations are critical for their health and nutrition.” Rhonda Goebel, Manager.

Little People Preschool and Childcare, a program of the Salvation Army, enrolls 55 children and tries to serve healthy, organic food.  “Kids loved it. It felt like we kept getting gifts every time fruit was delivered…this made the food really exciting for them to eat! It was more special than food bought at the store.” Mileene Tippery Bryant, Executive Director.

Catherine Booth House shelters about 30 women and children per week who are escaping domestic violence situations.  The fruit helps provide healthy meals to families during their stay.

Ballard Food Bank serves over a thousand households in Ballard, Magnolia, and Queen Anne.  The food bank is at the core of the services, which also include personal hygiene products, mailboxes, financial assistance, and referral services.

PNA Kids! strives to serves 50-100 children fresh fruit twice daily. “It was a great help to us to receive so much fruit to serve to them.” Katie Jo Kantner, Kitchen Manager.

Broadview Shelter, a program of Solid Ground provides both emergency shelter and transitional housing to homeless women and children in a secure, confidential facility.  Fruit donations help families add healthy fruit to their diet during their stay.

St. Vincent de Paul Food Bank, our main donation center in South Seattle, provides food to over 2500 people each month.