11/03/2025
Call for Help: Snohomish County Families Need Us Now
The ongoing federal government shutdown is creating a crisis for families across Snohomish County. Starting November 1, SNAP (Basic Food) benefits will be suspended, leaving over 930,000 Washingtonians without the food assistance they rely on to survive.
In Snohomish County alone, more than 80,000 people already face food insecurity—and that number is rising fast.
The 18 food banks in the Snohomish County Food Coalition are here to help. We are working together to meet the growing need in our communities—but we cannot do it alone.
Federal and state funding cuts have left us scrambling. Recent USDA cancellations mean we won’t receive essential items like milk, canned chicken, and dried fruits. These cuts are happening just as families are turning to us in desperation.
We were never meant to replace federal aid. But now, we’re being asked to do just that—with fewer resources and more people in need than ever before.
Here’s How You Can Help:
💵 Donate Funds – Every dollar helps us buy food in bulk and fill the gaps left by federal cuts.
🤝 Volunteer Your Time – We need help sorting, packing, and distributing food.
📣 Spread the Word – Share this message with your networks. Awareness saves lives.
📬 Contact Your Legislators – Urge them to restore SNAP funding and support emergency food aid.
This is a man-made disaster, and it’s happening just weeks before Thanksgiving—a time when no one should go hungry.
Where hunger ends, hope begins.
👉 https://snocofood.org/donate
https://snocofood.org/
The Snohomish County Food Coalition is a united network of 19 organizations dedicated to ensuring access to nutritious food for individuals and families across the county. From the rural communities of Darrington and Stanwood-Camano in the north to Mountlake Terrace in the south, and east to Sultan,...