Skagit Friendship House

05/19/2026

❤️ THANK YOU, SKAGIT COUNTY! ❤️

A huge thank you to everyone who came out to support the Friendship House food drive at Grocery Outlet in Mount Vernon hosted by KAPS Country and KBRC Classic Rock! 🎙️🥫

Because of this amazing community, we collected:
🥫 263 pounds of food
🧺 27 containers of laundry detergent

Every donation helps us continue providing meals, pantry support, and hope to our neighbors experiencing homelessness and hardship.

We are incredibly grateful to:
📻 KAPS Country Radio & KBRC 102.9FM/1430AM Classic Rock Radio
🛒 Grocery Outlet
🙌 Our volunteers, staff, and community members
❤️ Every single person who donated

Watching carts and vans fill up throughout the day was a reminder of just how strong this community is when we come together.

Thank you for helping us turn compassion into action. 💙

05/18/2026

🔪🎓 Our Hunger to Hope graduates are officially on the cutting edge of culinary arts!

Last week, we celebrated the graduation of our Friendship House Café interns as they received their certificates and their very own chef’s knives after completing the program. 🍽️❤️

From learning kitchen skills and teamwork to building confidence and preparing for the future, these graduates have worked incredibly hard - and we couldn’t be more proud.

Congratulations to our newest Hunger to Hope graduates! 👏

05/15/2026

🚨 The Food Drive is in full swing! ❤️🥫

Our carts are filling up and the community is SHOWING UP in a big way today at Grocery Outlet! 💛

Huge thank you to everyone who has stopped by so far to donate food, household items, and encouragement. Every single item helps support our neighbors here in Skagit County.

We’ll be here until 3PM with and — come say hi, snap a photo with the mascot, and help us keep the momentum going! 🙌

📍Mount Vernon Grocery Outlet
⏰ Until 3PM today

05/15/2026

05/15/2026

🚨 We’re LIVE at the Friendship House Food Drive! 🚨

Come see us today from 11AM–3PM at the Mount Vernon Grocery Outlet alongside our amazing partners at KAPS Country & KBRC Classic Rock! 🎙️❤️

Stop by, say hello, and help support Skagit Friendship House by donating food or household essentials for neighbors in need.

Every donation stays right here in our community and helps provide meals, support, and care for local families and individuals. 💛

A huge thank you to KAPS Country Radio & KBRC 102.9FM/1430AM Classic Rock Radio for teaming up with us and helping make today possible!

05/14/2026

Last week, our H2H (Hunger to Hope) interns presented their final dishes before graduation-and we could not be more proud! 👏🍽️

Each intern planned, prepared, and presented a dish to a panel of Skagit Friendship House staff judges, where they were scored on taste, creativity, and presentation.

From the incredible food to the confidence and hard work shown today, these interns truly impressed us all. 💛

Programs like Hunger to Hope are about more than cooking-they’re about building skills, confidence, community, and new opportunities.

Please join us in congratulating our amazing interns on all they’ve accomplished! 🎉👩‍🍳👨‍🍳

05/13/2026

We’re excited to partner with KAPS & KBRC for this year’s Food Drive! 💛

Join us Friday, May 15th from 11AM–3PM at Mount Vernon Grocery Outlet and help support local neighbors in need.

Thank you to KAPS Country Radio, KBRC 102.9FM/1430AM Classic Rock Radio, and all the amazing community sponsors helping make this possible!

KAPS & KBRC are teaming up with Skagit Friendship House for a Food Drive! 🥫❤️
Join the team THIS FRIDAY May 15th from 11AM–3PM at the Mount Vernon Grocery Outlet!
Swing by, say hi, and drop off canned goods, boxed meals, or any non‑perishables. Every donation stays right here in our community and helps Friendship House continue feeding and supporting our neighbors.
Let’s show Skagit Valley how we show up for each other. See you Friday!

thank you to our fantastic sponsors who help keep this event going every year! :
Mt Vernon Grocery Outlet Smiley's Pro Services Absolute Plumbing Sabores Catering Mt Baker Moto Sports Hansen's Furniture Walton Beverage Company Craft Stove Skagit Plumbing Christianson's Nursery & Greenhouse Draper Valley Farms

05/11/2026

We got our socks blown off by this donation from North Cascade Christian Fellowship! Any guesses on how many socks were donated? We’re still counting! Thank you so much for your generosity! 💛🎉

05/05/2026

We’re off to a great start 💛

$880 raised from 7 generous donors already-thank you!

Every gift is helping provide hot meals, recovery support, and safe housing right here in our community.

We’re building momentum today and we’d love for you to be part of it.

👉 Join us:
https://www.wagives.org/donate/skagit-friendship-house

💡 Fun tip: Give between 7–8PM tonight during Power Hour to help us unlock bonus funding!