Despite wind chills in the upper 30s, Santa Claus and an elf named George greeted about 500 people on Dec. 19 at the 17th annual Christmas roasted chicken and zongzi giveaway at the ACRS Chinatown-International District food bank.
450 chickens donated to ACRS Food Bank
Volunteers delivered hundreds of hot meals and staple foods to the Asian Counseling and Referral Service food bank this week, continuing a longstanding community effort timed to the holiday season.
Washingtonians may face more food insecurity, lose jobs, healthcare, from Trump tariffs
If President Donald Trump’s tariff war keeps playing out at current levels, Washington is set to lose as many as 25,000 jobs—even as, at the same time, the cost of groceries for an average family will significantly increase over the next two years, and more families will rely on food banks, which themselves are already facing thinning supplies, as a result of these tariffs.
Hunger rising, funds falling in Washington state
Food banks across Washington state are grappling with deep federal funding cuts just as demand for food assistance reaches alarming new heights.
“The rent eats first”: Local AAPI families face increasing food insecurity
Since last year, White Center Food Bank has seen a 40% increase in the number of households it serves—even as food and other supplies remain increasingly difficult to come by.
MDC announces new interim president Kiku Hayashi
The Metropolitan Democratic Club (MDC) announced on Friday, March 1, the appointment of MDC Vice President Kiku Hayashi as interim president to replace Justin Simmons, who has stepped down due […]
Linebacker Manti Te’o wins LOTT Trophy, loses Heisman
Notre Dame linebacker Manti Te’o won the LOTT Trophy Friday, Dec. 7. The LOTT Trophy is given to the top defensive player in college football, taking into consideration both the […]
Notre Dame linebacker Manti Te’o named Lott Trophy finalist
By Charles Lam Northwest Asian Weekly Manti Te’o, Notre Dame linebacker from Hawaii, became one of four finalists for the 2012 Lott IMPACT Trophy
Local charities need public help to make holidays brighter for Asian American families
Are you looking for a way to make the holiday season brighter for Asian American and Pacific Islander families in Western Washington?
July 7: JPMorgan Chase donates trucks and $50,000 to Food Lifeline
JPMorgan Chase donated three refrigerated trucks and $50,000 to Food Lifeline, Washington’s largest hunger relief organization.