Akin - Walla Walla

11/10/2025

Last week Walla Walla Elks Lodge made a donation to Triple Point!

Jim Western from the Walla Walla Elks Lodge visited akin last week and donated $4,000 to Triple Point! This donation will help provide meals, activities, and other various items for the youth.

Triple Point extends its sincere thanks to the Walla Walla Elks Lodge for their donation in helping this program and the youth thrive.

11/07/2025

Thank You Exchange Club of Walla Walla. We are so Grateful! 💙

Small actions can make a big impact! Exchange Club collected table bowl donations and food items to support Akin - Walla Walla’s food pantry. Together with other community supporters, we were able to help just under 100 families facing increased need. We love our children and our community, and there’s nothing better than coming together to support both. 💙

11/06/2025

Families need support now more than ever! Please consider making a donation now: https://bit.ly/4hLPBEN

Families across WA state are feeling the impact of food insecurity.

With the freeze and delay of SNAP benefits, thousands of families are struggling to put food on the table. As the full impact of these cuts takes effect, food insecurity is only expected to grow.

The need is NOW.

We have launched a coordinated statewide effort to raise emergency funds and fight hunger, providing families with food, diapers, and household essentials.

Our goal is clear: Raise $100,000 to ensure no child or family goes without the basics they need to survive.


Help NOW and make a donation today: https://bit.ly/4hLPBEN

11/05/2025

We are so grateful for the incredible generosity we’ve seen from our community! Over the past week, so many of you have stepped up to help keep our food pantry shelves full — thank you!

As we continue to see high demand, especially with the current SNAP benefit delays, we want to make it as easy as possible for everyone to give.

If you’d like to support but aren’t able to drop off donations in person, you can help by purchasing directly from our online wish lists:

🛒 Amazon Wish List: https://a.co/bQEhCk9

🏬 Walmart Wish List: https://www.walmart.com/registry/TR/bc225a54-b739-4cf0-9b01-ce30b2997840

Every item helps a local family. Thank you for continuing to show care, compassion, and community spirit — it truly makes a difference.

11/04/2025

💙Thank You for Your Incredible Support!💙

We are so grateful for the enormous outpouring of donations that have come through our doors over the past week — your generosity has truly helped us serve more families in need. Every can, box, and bag has made a difference, and we couldn’t do it without you!

We have 82 families signed up for our food pantry this Friday! That doesn’t include call-ins or walk-ins that we receive the day of. We are trying hard to get our food pantry stocked in the next few days to ensure that we can support these families.

As we continue to meet growing needs, our food pantry fridge is empty. Refrigerated items are essential for families to enjoy nutritious, balanced meals — and we could use your help restocking it.

We’re currently in need of:
- 🥚 Eggs
- 🥛 Milk
- 🧀 Cheese
- 🍦 Yogurt

If you’re able to donate, please drop off items at our Family Resource Center during regular hours.
Together, we’re keeping our shelves — and hearts — full. 💕

1612 Penny Lane, Walla Walla, WAs

10/31/2025

🚨 Help Feed Local Families 🚨

With SNAP benefits at risk due to the federal shutdown, partners have launched the Walla Walla Valley Hunger Relief Coalition (WWVHRC). Help today:
🍎 Donate: secure.qgiv.com/event/wwvhrc
🥫 Drop off food: BMAC Food Bank, 921 W. Cherry St, M–F, 8am–2pm
🤝 Host a food drive
📣Share this post to spread the word

Funds raised will purchase food cards from local grocery stores for distribution to eligible households and food raised will support local pantries and food programs.

WWVHRC partners include: Akin - Walla Walla, Blue Mountain Community Foundation, Burwood Brewing Company, Blue Mountain Community Church, Blue Mountain Heart to Heart, Catholic Charities + The Loft - Walla Walla, First Congregational Church of Walla Walla - United Church of Christ, Communities In Schools of the Blue Mountain Region, Christian Aid Center, Hope Street, The Pantry at St. Frances Cabrini Charitable Services, Pioneer United Methodist Church, Providence St. Mary Medical Center, The Salvation Army - Walla Walla, WA, SonBridge, Skyrocket Church, St. Paul's Episcopal Church, Sustainable Living Center, Walla Walla Alliance for the Homeless, Walla Walla Valley Chamber of Commerce, Walla Walla Community College, Walla Walla County Department of Community Health, Walla Walla Immigrant Rights Coalition, Walla Walla Senior Center, City of Walla Walla Government, City of College Place, Washington, The Health Center, City of Waitsburg and Walla Walla YMCA.

10/27/2025

📢 Community Help Needed – Supporting Families During the Shutdown

Our Family Resource Center has always been here to serve local families, and right now, the need is greater than ever. With the government shutdown and potential end of SNAP benefits for many, we’ve already seen a sharp increase in families coming through our doors—just in the past week alone.

Our food pantry shelves are being stretched thin, and we need your help to continue supporting those who rely on us for meals and stability.

🍎 How You Can Help:
We are asking our amazing community to consider donating non-perishable and parishible food items such as:
• Canned fruits, vegetables, and soups
• Pasta, rice, and beans
• Peanut butter, cereal, and shelf-stable milk
• Baby food and formula

Milk, eggs, bread, hamburger helper, Rice-A-Roni, tuna, spam, spaghetti sauce, oatmeal, and kid friendly snacks are a luxury that can mean so much to a family who visits our food pantry.

Every donation—big or small—makes a difference for a family in need. ❤️

📍Donations can be dropped off at:
1612 Penny Lane, Walla Walla, WA 99362

Together, we can make sure no family in our community goes hungry during this difficult time.
Thank you for always showing up for one another. 💛

10/22/2025

"📢 Important Food Pantry Update! 📢

We're here to support our community! Our food pantry is available the first three Fridays of each month, from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM, closed for lunch from 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM, and then open again from 1:00 PM to 4:00PM.

We've wrapped up our October food pantries, but we'll be back on November 7th! With the current food insecurity challenges, we want to make sure families have access to supplemental food at home.

To sign up for an appointment, please call our office at 509-529-2130.

10/02/2025

‼️Calling on our awesome community!
Our food pantry is running low, and we need your help to support our neighbors in need. Every donation makes a difference!‼️

We're currently in need of:
- Milk
- Eggs
- Hamburger Helper
- Macaroni and Cheese
- Rice
- Beans
- Cereal
- Crackers
- Oatmeal
- Rice-a-Roni
- Soups
- juice
- Non-Perishable Items

Drop-off donations at 1612 Penny Lan enduring 8am-3pm. Let's come together to ensure everyone has access to nutritious meals. Thank you for your generosity!

09/12/2025

It’s Food Pantry Day!
We are here until 11:45am
then will return from 1:00-3:45!

If you or anyone you know can benefit from the food pantry, please call to make an appointment!

(509) 529-2130

08/20/2025

Huge shoutout to everyone who made our Back-to-School event in Valle Lindo a success! We couldn't have done it without our amazing sponsors, community organizations, staff, and volunteers. Thank you for your dedication to our community!

A special thanks to Leyzer Cutz Barbershop for partnering with us to make this event happen!

We were able to feed 200 people, provided around 60 youth haircuts and gave out over 200 backpacks!

We would like to express our deepest gratitude to,

💈💇🏻‍♀️ Leyzer Cutz Barbershop, Natalie Lugo, Jenny Reyes, and Michael from Capital Barber Shop for the free back to school haircuts!

🎵🎤 DJ Witness for keeping the energy high!

🍦 🍨The Provost Team for the free ice cream from their ice cream truck!

🍭🍬 Rolalty Princess Parties for the sweet cotton candy

🌮 🍽️ La Monarca Taco Truck for supplying the delicious food!

You all helped make the day unforgettable!

This event wouldn’t have been possible without the help and contributions from our sponsors!
A huge Thank you to:
🌟Walla Walla Immigrant Rights Coalition
🌟Country Financial-Fransisco Medina-Meza
🌟Mi pueblito- Milton Freewater-Adrian Tello
🌟P1FCU
🌟The Provost Team
🌟Fiesta Tapatia
🌟Young’s Heating and Cooling
🌟Jenalynn Mahoney and The Walla Walla Exchange Club
🌟Brow Lounge- Jenna Brown
🌟Mike Stensrude-State Farm
🌟Walla Walla County Sheriff’s Department
🌟Las Chiquillas Mexican House
🌟Akin Community Council
🌟Karina Martinez, Levi, Irma and ChristyAnn from Baker Boyer
🌟 La Monarca Taco Truck
🌟 and all other private donations!

🎒 Akin would also like to show appreciation and give thanks to Life Church for donating supplies and backpacks to our Early Learning program families! 🎒

08/15/2025

‼️Please join us as we host our Back to School event‼️

✏️ 📚 📝

❓What: Free back-to-school Haircuts, School Supplies, Community Resources and Music!

📍 Where:133 Farmland Rd, Walla Walla, Wa

🗓️ When: August 19th- 3:00-6:00pm

🍽Dinner provided to the first 150 families