The mayors of several East King County cities, including Kirkland, proclaimed Sept. 25 through Oct. 23 as “Eastside Month of Concern for the Hungry” as part of the annual “Day of Concern for the Hungry” campaign sponsored by the Emergency Feeding Program of Seattle & King County. The proclamations officially launch the “Share What You Can” campaign to benefit those served by local food banks and feeding programs. The emphasis is to fill food bank shelves with non-perishable food items as the school season and fall begins.

The public may drop off food at the following donation centers in Kirkland:

Hopelink – Kirkland

11011 120th Ave NE

Kirkland City Hall

123 5th Ave

Kirkland Fire Station 21

9816 Forbes Creek Dr

Kirkland Fire Station 22

6602 108th Ave NE

Kirkland Fire Station 25

12033 76th Pl NE

Kirkland Fire Station 26

9930 124th Ave NE

Kirkland Fire Station 24

8411 NE 141st St

Kirkland Fire Station 27

11210 NE 132nd St

North Kirkland Community Center

12421 103rd Ave NE

Peter Kirk Community Center

352 Kirkland Ave

In participating communities, neighborhood associations, community leaders, faith organizations, businesses, hospitals and schools are encouraged to rally by hosting food drives and fund-raising events. On Saturday, Sept. 25, many grocery stores will be donation sites for the “Day of Concern for the Hungry” kick off.

Programs to benefit from Eastside Food Drive include Hopelink, Emergency Feeding Program of Seattle & King County, World Impact Network-Renewal Food Bank, Issaquah Food Bank, Mercer Island Food Bank, Mt. Si Helping Hands Food Bank and ARS Foundation-Sammamish.

For more information, contact Rochelle Clayton Strunk, Sr. Manager of Emergency Services, Hopelink at 425-943-7559 or rochellec@hope-link.org.