“Fill a Bowl, Fuel a Day” Food Drive to Support the Pike Market Senior Center & Food Bank During a Time of Heightened Food Insecurity
Seattle, WA – On Saturday, November 29, Pike Place Market will host a community food drive activation during the Market’s signature holiday celebration, Magic in the Market. From 11am to 4pm, community members are invited to deliver hearty soups and protein bars to the Market Farm Truck located near Pike Place and Stewart Street as part of the “Fill a Bowl, Fuel a Day” a food drive supporting the Pike Market Senior Center and Food Bank and its vital work providing nourishment to neighbors experiencing food insecurity.
The Pike Market Senior Center & Food Bank serves thousands of low-income seniors, families, and individuals each year, providing hot meals, grocery distributions, home-delivery programs, no-cook food bags, and other essential services. With food access needs at some of its highest levels in decades, donations of hearty soups, easy to prepare and distribute, and protein bars, nutrient-dense and shelf-stable, play a critical role in supporting neighbors facing hunger.
“Fill a Bowl, Fuel a Day” Food Drive Details
- Items Collected: Hearty soups and protein bars
- Location: Market Farm Truck near Pike Place & Stewart Street
- Date & Time: Saturday, November 29, 11am – 4pm
- Call to Action: Make a visit to the food drive part of your Magic in the Market tradition
The Pike Market Senior Center & Food Bank also hosts The Great Figgy Pudding Caroling Contest, taking place Saturday, December 6, an iconic Seattle tradition and the organization’s largest fundraiser of the year. As food insecurity continues to rise, so does the critical importance of this event. Funds raised through Figgy Pudding sustain core meal and food-security programs that the downtown community relies on year-round.
For those unable to visit the Market during Magic in the Market, participation in Figgy Pudding is another meaningful way to directly support the Pike Market Senior Center and Food Bank and help ensure continued access to food and essential services.
To learn more about Figgy Pudding and ways to support the Senior Center and Food Bank, visit: Pmsc-fb.org/Figgy
Media Contacts
To learn more about the Pike Market Senior Center and Food Bank email,
Pamela Hinckley, Executive Director of the Pike Marker Senior Center and Food Bank
Pamela@Pmsc-dtfb.org
To learn more about Magic in the Market email,
Madison Douglas, Director of Marketing and Communications at Pike Place Market PDA
Madison.Douglas@PikePlaceMarket.org