Last summer, Hopelink’s Food Assistance program was awarded an American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Grant for Food and Wellness from the City of Bellevue. The grant provided funds to purchase gift cards for clients and food to support the Bellevue Food Market.  

At Hopelink, volunteers are more than just their financial value. They add to the Hopelink experience through the relationships they build with clients, creating memorable moments of joy for many families experiencing poverty. It’s about meeting families where they are, and then adding to their experience through kindness and compassion.

On the wall behind Hopelink Case Manager Linda Tappan’s desk hangs a map of the world, speckled with red and black sewing pins. Behind every pin is the story of a family Linda’s partnered with, having pressed a pin to each family’s home country or state for sixteen years to remember each one.    “Same office, […]