The Lynnwood Food Bank gives free supplemental groceries once a week: Wednesdays 11am–5pm (express: shorter wait, groceries packed by family size with modifications only for allergies, cultural needs, halal meat, baby and pet food) and Fridays 10am–1pm (traditional: longer wait, shopped to your order). No documentation, proof of income or proof of address is required. Distribution is mostly outdoors and closes in freezing or icy weather (it generally follows Edmonds School District snow closures).
Nourish Southeast Tacoma (Lutheran Church of Christ the King)
Nourish Pierce County's Southeast Tacoma food bank at Lutheran Church of Christ the King gives free groceries Mondays and Fridays 11am–4pm and Wednesdays 11am–6pm. Nourish food banks are free to anyone in need: you give your name, household size, address or ZIP and birth dates, but no ID, proof of address or proof of income is needed.
Northwest Harvest's no-cost grocery store in SODO is open to all community members, with no ID, proof of income or residency required. Open Monday 1:30 to 7:30pm and Wednesday and Friday 8am to 2pm (closed Tuesday and Thursday). Near 4th Ave S and S Holgate St.
The Volunteers of America Western Washington food bank in Everett has no eligibility or documentation requirements. Open Monday, Wednesday and Thursday 10am to 2pm, and the 2nd and 4th Tuesdays 2 to 5pm. Appointments suggested: (425) 312-3630.
Hopelink's Bellevue market lets enrolled households shop for groceries at no cost, up to twice a month. It serves ZIP codes including 98004–98008, 98039, 98040 and 98075. Hours: Monday and Thursday 1–4pm and 5–7pm, Tuesday and Wednesday 10am–3pm; appointments encouraged, walk-ins in the last hour.
Verified Oct 27 · hopelink.org
Catch: Must enroll in Hopelink's Food Assistance Program (apply online) · Only for: residents of the market's service ZIP codes · Up to two visits a month
Mon 1–4pm; Tue & Thu 10am–3pm; Wed 1–4pm and 5–7pm
Hopelink Redmond Food Market
Hopelink's Redmond market lets enrolled households from ZIP codes 98052, 98053, 98073 and 98074 shop for groceries at no cost, up to twice a month. Hours: Monday 1–4pm, Tuesday and Thursday 10am–3pm, Wednesday 1–4pm and 5–7pm; appointments encouraged, walk-ins in the last hour.
Verified Oct 27 · hopelink.org
Catch: Must enroll in Hopelink's Food Assistance Program (apply online) · Only for: residents of ZIPs 98052, 98053, 98073, 98074 · Up to two visits a month
Mon 1–3pm and 4:30–6:30pm; Tue 1–3pm and 4:30–6:30pm; Thu 4:30–6:30pm; Fri 1–4pm (by site)
Nourish Mobile Food Bank (Tacoma stops)
Nourish Pierce County's mobile food bank hands out free groceries at stops across Tacoma: Mondays 1–3pm at Bethlehem Lutheran Church (101 E 38th St) and Tacoma Islamic Center (31 Montana Ave, halal), Mondays 4:30–6:30pm at Giaudrone Middle School; Tuesdays 1–3pm at the STAR Center and Bates Technical College South Campus, Tuesdays 4:30–6:30pm at Tacoma Community College Lot F; Thursdays 4:30–6:30pm at UW Tacoma (Court C lot); Fridays 1–4pm at Salishan Family Investment Center. Free to anyone in need, no ID or proof of income.
Verified Oct 27 · nourishpc.org
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