Seattle-based nonprofit FamilyWorks has just raised $7 million through our Nourishing Communities Capital Campaign — ensuring that thousands of local families will continue to have access to fresh, healthy food and essential family-support resources. FamilyWorks’ campaign was fueled by everyday donors, volunteers, and local families — proving that when neighbors come together, we can create real, lasting change.
This community-powered achievement comes at a critical moment, as food banks across our region face increasing demand and diminishing resources and as parents and families have fewer places to go for vital support. With social services and federal food assistance programs facing deep funding cuts, the end of pandemic-era benefits, and rising food and housing costs, FamilyWorks is seeing more neighbors than ever turning to us for help.
That’s why the success of this campaign is so significant to our city. The $7 million raised will allow FamilyWorks to expand and sustain critical services at a time when the need is surging and public funding is shrinking. Through the campaign, FamilyWorks has:
- Opened the new Family Resource Center at the Cedar Crossing affordable housing community, serving 20% more families
- Launched our innovative Online Grocery Market in January 2024
- Expanded our school-based resource centers from two to four public schools in January 2025
- Launched new alliances with affordable housing organizations to bring supportive services directly to families
And additional work is well underway:
- The renovation and expansion of the Wallingford Food Bank
- A second Mobile Food Pantry will hit the road this spring for pop-up pantries across North Seattle
- Bringing family support programs to residents of a new affordable housing community in Ballard which will open later this fall, in partnership with BRIDGE Housing and St. Luke’s Episcopal Church
With these changes, FamilyWorks is on track to double the numbers of families served from 5,000 in 2023 to 11,000 by 2027. Want to help out this incredible organization? You can through donation, pledges, honorariums, gifts of goods or gift cards, and more. There are also numerous volunteer opportunities available.