Providing Food & Services to Families in Need
There are over 19,000 individuals in West Seattle that live below the federal poverty level.The cost of living in Seattle is 49% higher than the national average which means many of our working families are seriously struggling to make ends meet.
2026 Fiscal Year Statistics
- Distributed 2,714,465 pounds of food, a 21% increase over the prior year
- Supplied food to households 123,012 times
- Delivered groceries 19,535 times through Home Delivery, reaching more than 400 households most weeks
- Provided food 11,583 times to households through the Mobile Food Bank
- Expanded Mobile Food Bank access to 9 distribution sites
- Partnered with 18 schools to distribute 17,544 weekend food packages
- Provided $945,172 in emergency rent and utility assistance to 631 households
- Distributed 126,605 items through The Clothesline to 17,940 neighbors, including 6,288 children
- Welcomed 731 volunteers who contributed 21,920 hours of service
- Surveyed 346 clients, 96% of whom described their experience at WSFB as welcoming and respectful
