Having enough nutritious food is essential for your family, and is one of the keys for your children to succeed in school. These programs and resources can help your family get the food you need.
The Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC) provides healthy foods, nutrition tips, breastfeeding help and referrals to pregnant and breastfeeding women and children under the age of five. With WIC you can receive checks for up to $50 to buy healthy foods at your local grocery store. Getting WIC will not affect your immigration status. WIC is an equal opportunity program.
Basic Food is the name for the Food Stamp Program in Washington State. Basic Food helps low-income families buy food with an Electronic Benefits Transfer Card (EBT). EBT cards work like debit cards. You can spend your monthly benefits in participating grocery stores.
Food banks provide groceries for immediate help in making ends meet.
Some areas in Washington have summer meals sites where kids and teens can get free healthy meals and snacks during summer vacation, when school lunch and breakfast is not available. These sites may be located at a school, park, or community organization. Not all areas in Washington have summer meals sites.
copyright 2007 WithinReach All rights reserved.
![[currently on:]](/images/tab_left.gif)