<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><?xml-stylesheet href="http://www.blogger.com/styles/atom.css" type="text/css"?><feed xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom' xmlns:openSearch='http://a9.com/-/spec/opensearchrss/1.0/'><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3318410275956780385.post8753463611469500060..comments</id><updated>2011-12-20T11:56:08.738-08:00</updated><category term='VOICES Spokane'/><category term='Northgate Mall'/><category term='Jewish Family Services'/><category term='KOMO News'/><category term='Luis Rivera'/><category term='stephanie sharp'/><category term='love your job'/><category term='106.1'/><category term='four-star rated hunger relief programs'/><category term='Solid Ground'/><category term='blueberry gleaning in Yakima'/><category term='Stadium Bowl'/><category term='Alderwood Mall'/><category term='volunteers from Nigeria'/><category term='Billy Idol'/><category term='hunger advocacy'/><category term='chipotle'/><category term='Northwest Harvest thanksgiving meal'/><category term='northwest harvest partnerships'/><category term='david horsey'/><category term='U.S. Bank'/><category term='workplace values'/><category term='Mayor mike mcginn'/><category term='Home Team Harvest'/><category term='Safeway'/><category term='turkey recall affects food banks'/><category term='Larson Automotive Group'/><category term='redbox'/><category term='Washington Stealth'/><category term='sumner high school'/><category term='food banks in Washington'/><category term='food bank conferences'/><category term='rising food prices'/><category term='david bobanick'/><category term='Most respected Brand in Washington'/><category term='Muslim Students Association of the University of Washington'/><category term='Nectar Lounge'/><category term='fresh produce at food banks'/><category term='Redmond Town Center'/><category term='KING5'/><category term='brenden foster food drive'/><category term='young volunteers'/><category term='Food Research Action Center'/><category term='Breakfast at Sally&apos;s'/><category term='KOMO News Radio'/><category term='coinstar'/><category term='washington cuts budget by $2 billion'/><category term='Starbucks'/><category term='memorial day'/><category term='scrap metal recycling'/><category term='Supermarket Sweep'/><category term='focus group report'/><category term='Seafair'/><category term='pears'/><category term='Northwest Harvest'/><category term='pack the plane'/><category term='international volunteers'/><category term='Everett Silvertips'/><category term='Moses Lake Food Bank'/><category term='senators'/><category term='fresh fruit and kids'/><category term='Robinswood High School'/><category term='Seattle University District rotary club'/><category term='Christmas meals at northwest harvest'/><category term='Brewster MA church group'/><category term='northwest harvest charity navigator rating'/><category term='KING 5'/><category term='special Legislative session in Washington state'/><category term='WIC'/><category term='UW'/><category term='Evening Magazine'/><category term='PSBJ Battle of the Brands'/><category term='Everett Mall'/><category term='food banks and thanksgiving'/><category term='Cannery'/><category term='Ted Hall'/><category term='KING 5 Home Team Harvest'/><category term='Microsoft'/><category term='senator val stevens'/><category term='Tacoma Mall'/><category term='Boeing Machinists Union'/><category term='Luis'/><category term='Brotherton Cadillac'/><category term='Scrap for Food'/><category term='getting a job in Seattle'/><category term='Chuck Rigsby'/><category term='REI volunteers'/><category term='Tacoma Rainiers'/><category term='food banks better business bureau'/><category term='Gordon trucking'/><category term='Richard LeMieux'/><category term='anti-hunger and nutrition coalition'/><category term='KNDO'/><category term='homeless'/><category term='northwest harvest. matching gift programs'/><category term='healthy diets are costly'/><category term='Lisa Hall'/><category term='North Queens Drill Team'/><category term='Rob McKenna'/><category term='washington food coalition'/><category term='hunger action day'/><category term='Shalom Ministries'/><category term='Josh Dorf'/><category term='Blue Thunder'/><category term='Future Farmers of America'/><category term='Food Lifeline'/><category term='windermere real estate'/><category term='kids raising money for charity'/><category term='Northwest Harvest Annual Meeting'/><category term='taco time'/><category term='fasting for hunger'/><category term='santa at cherry street food bank'/><category term='Yakima Ag Expo'/><category term='sandwich brigade'/><category term='lean processing'/><category term='Fidalgo Bay Coffee'/><category term='Q13'/><category term='Salmon Patties'/><category term='Eastside Harley'/><category term='legislators'/><category term='Kent'/><category term='thanksgiving at food banks'/><category term='Google'/><category term='Susan G. 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Club'/><category term='Port Angeles hunger'/><category term='Rotary First Harvest'/><category term='comcast arena'/><category term='representative kirk pearson'/><category term='John Sharify'/><category term='KIRO Family Connection'/><category term='the downtown emergency center'/><category term='thrift stores'/><category term='Steve Litzow'/><category term='Focus on Food Security'/><category term='Ken newman'/><category term='tribal food programs'/><category term='World Affairs Council'/><category term='Mayflower Moving'/><category term='Northwest Harvest. Cherry Street Food Bank'/><category term='Irving Sandyford'/><category term='kiss-fm'/><category term='Fisher Communications'/><category term='volunteering in food banks'/><category term='Brazilian Youth Ambassador Program'/><category term='veterans volunteering'/><category term='episcopal church'/><category term='Mike Shanahan'/><category term='kids volunteering'/><category term='Bob&apos;s Heating and Air Conditioning'/><category term='volunteers'/><category term='Northwest Harvest Focus Group Reports'/><title type='text'>Comments on nwh: "Voices from Across Washington"</title><link rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#feed' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.nwharvest.org/feeds/8753463611469500060/comments/default'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3318410275956780385/8753463611469500060/comments/default'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.nwharvest.org/2011/11/voices-from-across-washington.html'/><author><name>Fill the Bowl</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/12601637511937144298</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><generator version='7.00' uri='http://www.blogger.com'>Blogger</generator><openSearch:totalResults>1</openSearch:totalResults><openSearch:startIndex>1</openSearch:startIndex><openSearch:itemsPerPage>25</openSearch:itemsPerPage><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3318410275956780385.post-4772720119919170293</id><published>2011-12-20T11:56:08.738-08:00</published><updated>2011-12-20T11:56:08.738-08:00</updated><title type='text'>The commonality of hunger in our communities is a ...</title><content type='html'>The commonality of hunger in our communities is a heart-wrenching reality of our current economic times.  Many individuals and families are facing similar scenarios as Elise describes in her post.  It is especially hard on children and it interferes with their ability to do well in school.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Please consider donating your time or a monetary donation to one of your community’s charities – there are many to choose from.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;In Thurston County, Obee Credit Union has provided a free, easy and secure website donation page where you can make a credit card donation to the Thurston County Food Bank, Tenino Food Bank or the United Way of Thurston County.  100% of the donation goes directly to the charity of your choice and you can donate any amount that is comfortable for you.  Anyone can donate – no membership required.  Visit Obee’s website to donate or find out more:  https://www.obee.com.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Please consider helping feed our local hungry this holiday season and into the New Year!  Your charitable donation makes such a difference to many!</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3318410275956780385/8753463611469500060/comments/default/4772720119919170293'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3318410275956780385/8753463611469500060/comments/default/4772720119919170293'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.nwharvest.org/2011/11/voices-from-across-washington.html?showComment=1324410968738#c4772720119919170293' title=''/><author><name>Anonymous</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img1.blogblog.com/img/blank.gif'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.nwharvest.org/2011/11/voices-from-across-washington.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3318410275956780385.post-8753463611469500060' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3318410275956780385/posts/default/8753463611469500060' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-1929512218'/></entry></feed>
