Ad Executive Dick Sherman of the West Seattle Herald dropped a substantial food donation at Salty's on Alki as part of the company's challenge to area businesses to top their 1000 pound donation last year.
Update Nov. 25
Donations are rolling in to Salty's on Alki and others are collecting food items across the area as part of the KING5 Hometeam Harvest food drive. The drive is seeking specific food items listed below. The date has been moved up to Dec. 5 so if you plan on donating (or competing with your business or apartment complex) please take note.
Here are the food items most needed:
- Beef stew, chili and similar meals with low salt, sugar and saturated fats
- Canned fruit, especially with low sugar (but not artificial sweeteners)
- Canned fish or meat
- Peanut butter (plastic jars are preferred)
- Canned vegetables (low sodium)
- Brown rice
- Whole grain pastas
- Tomato products and canned sauces
- Shelf-stable milk
- Baby formula
- Jars of baby food
- Powdered or canned milk
- Infant cereal
Original Post
Salty’s Seafood Grills is a participant in the King5/Northwest Harvest food drive every holiday season. Last year they gathered more than 1000 pounds of food for the hungry. This year, they are issuing a challenge to all Seattle businesses, apartment buildings and organizations to see who can collect the most.
They are asked to contact Salty’s to either pick up or have delivered a Northwest Harvest food collection box where packaged food can be deposited. Then on Dec. 9 all participants are invited to join Salty’s for the live broadcast from Northgate Mall where the top three will be announced and congratulated.
“We managed to get an amazing amount of food last year primarily because people in our community are so compassionate and generous,” said Salty’s Public Relations Director Lennon Curtin, “and this year we have a goal of 1200 pounds. Can you top that?”
Challengers are asked to weigh their total contribution and bring their donations to Salty’s with that number before Dec. 4. They are asked to contact Salty's with the day and time they will bring the donation in.
Cash donations for the hungry can also be made directly to Northwest Harvest online by visiting this link
https://donate.northwestharvest.org/give-now
or by mailing a check made out to "Northwest Harvest" to PO Box 12272 Seattle, WA 98102; or by calling Donor Relations at 206.923.7441 - See more at: http://www.northwestharvest.org/donate#sthash.ok58WMho.dpuf
