America's Deadliest Catch Supports SeaShare

Summer 2009

At least 1 in 8 Americans are struggling with the reality of hunger and food insecurity. (Based on 2007 numbers.  We know the number is growing).  Often these folks are hardworking adults, children, single mothers and seniors who just cannot make ends meet.  Read about what we are doing to provide high quality seafood to America's hungry and find out how you can help.

Your Dollars are Feeding America

SeaShare has provided over 3 million seafood meals to food banks across America from January through June of this year.  We've worked with our seafood industry partners to donate an assortment of canned salmon, salmon steaks, halibut steaks, salmon patties, breaded fish portions, and frozen shrimp.  These items went to 11 different states including Alaska, Arkansas, New York, Washington, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Louisiana, Georgia and Colorado.   Our seafood donors do everything they can to reduce the costs to SeaShare.  But we also rely on cash donations and grants to re-process, pack, and ship seafood.  Every $ we receive allows us to donate 8 seafood meals. 
  
Government statistics from 2007 indicate that 1 in 8 persons in the U.S. experience food insecurity.  For children that number increases to 1 in 5.  And that was before the recent economic downturn.  Hunger and poor nutrition in children creates billions of dollars in costs to our society.  It affects the child's health, ability to learn, and job readiness.  SeaShare is working with Feeding America to improve the nutritional offerings throughout the food bank network. 

We see more and more studies that validate the importance of fish protein in a healthy diet, yet that is the food commodity that is the most difficult for food banks to obtain.  Look around and it is easy to see that America needs a diet change.  Consider your donation an investment in America's future.   Nutrition is important for everyone, especially the most vulnerable element of our society.  With your help SeaShare will continue to provide high quality protein locally, regionally, and nationally.

America's Deadliest Catch Supports SeaShare

                                        
On April 25th the Discovery Channel held a one day fan festival on the Seattle Waterfront for their show Deadliest Catch.  Captains, crew members, production staff and fans were all on hand to get a behind the scenes look at the making of the show.  It was a fun-filled day of autographs, friendly competitions, interviews, food and more.  Captain Sig Hansen of the F/V Northwestern donated over $6000 collected from the event to SeaShare, to provide nutritious seafood to food banks in our fishing communities.  Thank you Sig and crew!

Swedish Study Targets Fish and Adolescent Brains

The following excerpt is from an article by Seafood.com. news/Dartmouth, NS, July6/PRNewswire/..... "According to a new study published in Acta Paediatrica,.... 15 year old males who ate fish at least once a week had higher cognitive skills at age 18 than those who ate it less frequently.  ...When the young men ate fish more than once a week, their combined intelligence scores were, on average, almost 11 percent higher than those who ate fish less than once a week.  ...Researchers believe this is the first large scale study to explore the benefits of fish consumption on adolescents. "  The study goes on to demonstrate that Omega3-EPA/DHA from fish oil is important for our bodies and minds not just when we are young or older, but throughout our lives as well.