The JFS Community-Wide Food Drive begins Friday, September 11, and culminates with our annual Food Sort on Sunday, October 18.

The Food Sort is a hands-on opportunity for individuals, families, and groups to sort and organize thousands of pounds of donated food for the Polack Food Bank. Each year, volunteers like you help us provide healthy food—with dignity and respect—to neighbors throughout the Puget Sound region.

If you’re part of a synagogue, look out for announcements during Rosh Hashanah services about how to participate.

You can also run your own food drive—check out our “How to Run a Food Drive” guide below!

Can’t Make It to the Food Sort?

Please consider purchasing some items off our Amazon wish list to contribute to the food bank.

Why Your Help Matters

Demand at the JFS Polack Food Bank is at an all-time high. This summer, 337 people visited the food bank in a single day—the number of guests we used to serve in a week.

Food insecurity is rising across Washington, with food bank visits up 70% since 2021. Meanwhile, food donations and funding are decreasing, and federal cuts to programs like SNAP are deepening the crisis.

If you’d like to learn more about the JFS Polack Food Bank, and the donated items we accept throughout the year, please check out our Polack Food Bank Fact Sheet.

Let’s make sure no one in our community goes hungry.

Questions?

Please email volunteer@jfsseattle.org