Whidbey Island Nourishes

Founded in 2007

While participating in a Power of Hope program on Whidbey Island in 2007, South Whidbey resident Mary Fisher learned that there were over 60 known homeless teens on the island's south end. Concerned about how they were getting fed, Mary rallied friends Dorit Zingarelli, Shirley Collins, and Jonni Reed to help. They connected with community members, who shared ideas for the best way to reach young people who were couch-surfing or living in the woods. With information provided by Good Cheer, the Family Resource Center, and Seattle's Operation Sack Lunch (OSL), the team decided that ready-to-eat lunches would be the best way to approach the need they had identified, a need not met by other South Whidbey groups.

Today, our programs serve more than unhoused teens - reaching children old enough to eat solid food through age 18. Thanks to our generous donors and committed volunteers, our programs have grown, been adapted, and continue to be refined to best serve our client base while complementing other community services.
​We are committed to ensuring that South Whidbey young people have access to the healthy food they need to thrive, and we hope you'll join us in the work we do.