Programs

The FamilyWorks Food Banks (located in Wallingford and Greenwood) are dedicated to providing fresh, healthy food to people and families in our community who are experiencing hunger or are in danger of experiencing hunger.

We work hard to ensure that the food bank is stocked with a rotating variety of nutrient-rich foods every week including:

• Fresh Produce
• Meat
• Dairy products
• Baby and instant foods and supplies
• Diabetic and low-salt items
• Vegan, vegetarian, and culturally-specific foods when possible

Anyone is welcome to shop at our food banks regardless of zip code or income. We will never ask for proof of identification or other forms of verification.

Click here to view Food Bank locations and hours.

FamilyWorks Membership Cards

Both for your privacy and to simplify the check-in process, you’ll receive a FamilyWorks membership card during your first visit to the Wallingford Food Bank. This will allow you to check in on subsequent visits with a quick scan and without having to share your name or other personal information aloud.

FamilyWorks Food Bank is introducing online ordering! Each week, you can view our weekly items online and order a custom grocery box for your household from any computer or smartphone.

To create your account for online ordering, please CLICK HERE. One account is allowed per household. If you have any difficulties with setting up your account, please email us at fworders1@gmail.com or call us at (206) 647-1780.

The shopping window opens every week on Tuesday at 12:00 PM and closes at 8:00AM on Wednesday or Thursday, depending which day you’d prefer to pick-up. During this time, you can sign in to your account and place your order at on the Online Market.

To increase access to our services outside of our normal distribution hours, we created a FamilyWorks food truck. Our Mobile Food Pantry regularly visits 15 locations in partnership with trusted organizations in North Seattle, bringing nutritious food and vital resources directly to these communities.

If you have a one-time community event or on-going location where you’d like the Mobile Food Pantry to make a stop, contact Food Bank Manager Shana McCann at shanam@familyworksseattle.org or (206) 647-1795.

The Home Delivery Program is an important part of our food bank work, as many individuals and families are not physically able to make it to our Wallingford location. In 2023, we made 13,014 deliveries to 446 households.

Please call the Wallingford Food Bank at (206) 647-1780 to see if you are eligible for the grocery delivery program (must reside in North Seattle).

In addition to the wide variety of fresh produce and groceries available during food bank hours, we also offer Emergency “No-Cook” Food Bags. These bags are designed for individuals without kitchen access, such as those experiencing homelessness or families without shelter. They contain ready-to-eat, non-perishable items like pop-top cans, requiring only basic tools like a can opener or hot water. They don’t include highly perishable foods, and are meant for emergency use, not regular food distribution. While we aim to accommodate food allergies and dietary restrictions, custom food selections are not available.

“No-Cook” Bags can be picked up once a week: Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Fridays from 9 am–3 pm and Thursdays from 9 am–6 pm.

More than one third of Seattle Public Schools students qualify for free and reduced price lunches at school, but what about the weekends?

Each week when school is in session, we prepare kid-friendly “PowerPacks” filled with food for students at B.F. Day Elementary School, Daniel Bagley Elementary School, and Nathan Hale High School to take home over the weekend.

That way, they can spend less time worrying about what they’re going to eat and more time being kids!

In collaboration with the City of Seattle and other community partners, we provide weekly bags of seasonal produce for preschool families, prioritizing sourcing from BIPOC, immigrant, refugee, and women farmers. Through market-style distribution and pre-packed bags, we deliver 3000+ family food bags each year.