SeaShare sends seafood to rural western Alaska

Posted on August 31, 2018

The salmon season in Bristol Bay, Alaska was record breaking this year, yet fisheries in other parts of the state failed. SeaShare received a call from the Alaska Department of Fish and Game to ask for help supplying seafood to communities around Chignik. We contacted our friend Jed Skidmore at Trident Seafoods in Kodiak, and he was able to process, freeze, and share 350 pounds (1,400 servings) of lingcod with us. 

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Seafood, See Food: The National Fisheries Institute is telling stories about the seafood workforce

Posted on August 07, 2018

The seafood industry provides over a million jobs in the U.S. Our partner, The National Fisheries Institute (NFI) is telling stories about the seafood industry, and the people who work in it, to raise awareness about the need to protect seafood jobs and the communities that rely on them from trade policies that hurt the industry and put those jobs at risk.

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The Facts Behind Senior Hunger

Posted on July 25, 2018

Seniors being hungry is a nationwide epidemic. 

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SeaShare is recruiting for the position of Operations Manager

Posted on June 26, 2018

SeaShare leads the seafood industry in a collective effort to improve nutrition for the families served by our nation's food bank network.   

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SeaShare Honored to be Finalist for Seafood Champion Award in Leadership

Posted on June 19, 2018

We are in Barcelona this week, attending the SeaWeb Seafood Summit, the world's premier conference on seafood sustainability. Back in March we were invited to attend, as SeaShare was selected as one of 17 finalists in four categories: leadership, innovation, vision, and advocacy. Nearly 100 nominations were submitted for the award, and we were excited to be selected as a finalist.

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SeaShare took part in the Bainbridge Island School District's recent Salon Night on Global Health

Posted on May 18, 2018

SeaShare was delighted to be asked to take part in the Bainbridge Island School District's Multicultural Advisory Committee's recent Salon Night on Global Health. 

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Today is the Kitsap Great Give community giving event!

Posted on April 24, 2018

We would love to have your support, to help us bring even more seafood to food banks and feeding centers in Washington and across the U.S. All donations made through this link: https://kitsapgreatgive.org/np...will be "boosted" at least 15% by the Kitsap Community Foundation. Thank you! 

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The Seattle Food Tank Summit: A great discussion on our food system and how it could improve

Posted on March 20, 2018

We are thankful for the opportunity to attend the first Food Tank Summit in Seattle on March 17th. It was a day of insightful discussion of the local and national food system, what is working (not working), and how leaders across the political and professional spectrum are bringing change, new ideas, old ideas, and energy to our most important resource: food.

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SeaShare Named 2018 SeaWeb Seafood Champion Awards Finalist

Posted on March 14, 2018

SeaWeb has announced that SeaShare is a finalist for the global Seafood Champion Award for leadership. SeaShare is one of seventeen finalists in four categories who exemplify the creativity and commitment to sustainability of seafood leaders around the world.

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Spreading some local love for Valentine's Day

Posted on February 15, 2018

Thanks to the generosity of North Pacific Seafoods, we were able to spread some Valentine's love this week for the people served by Helpline House, in our hometown of Bainbridge Island, Washington. 

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What to do when your container full of nutritious seafood calls it quits in rural Alaska in the middle of winter?

Posted on February 07, 2018

Call your friends!

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SeaShare, National Fisheries Institute Future Leaders Sort Food Donations at Feeding South Florida in Miami

Posted on January 23, 2018

Fighting hunger is a team sport, and today the National Fisheries Institute's Future Leaders helped us sort 19,000 pounds of food at Feeding South Florida Food Bank, in Miami. We're so grateful for our partnership with NFI and the Future Leaders, who every year help SeaShare access more seafood for hunger relief across the U.S. A big thank you to Feeding South Florida, for hosting us, and for being a great partner in the fight against hunger in Florida. 

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New study links seafood consumption with better sleep and higher IQ in children

Posted on December 28, 2017

A new study published in Nature this month links children's consumption of seafood with improved sleep - which may be the reason for improved cognition among children who regularly consume seafood. This is pretty exciting stuff! 

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E&E Foods: Workplace Giving - Giving Back BIG!

Posted on December 27, 2017

E&E Foods has done workplace giving campaigns in support of SeaShare since 2010. E&E went into their 2017 campaign with the equivalent of 600,000 servings of seafood donated in all previous years combined, with all donations matched 1:1 by the company. 

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Khavyar caviar company is donating 10% of gift card sales to SeaShare

Posted on December 19, 2017

We are excited to announce that we have teamed up with Khavyar, an online caviar purveyor based in New Orleans, to improve nutrition at food banks. 

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#GivingTuesday is tomorrow!

Posted on November 27, 2017

What does that mean? It's a global day of giving, and YOU can be a part of it. Please make a donation tomorrow: www.seashare.org/donate or you can make a donation on our Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/SeaSh... and we will pay no credit card transaction fees! 

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SeaShare Recognizes Trident Seafoods as its first 20 Million Meal Partner

Posted on October 30, 2017

Seafood Leader Partners with SeaShare to Donate Nutritious Seafood to Food Banks Across the U.S.

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US Seafood Industry Gives Seafood to Houston and Miami Food Banks in Response to Hurricanes Harvey and Irma

Posted on October 03, 2017

SeaShare, a National Non-Profit, Partners with Major US Seafood Companies to Donate 2 million Servings of Seafood in Houston and Miami, and Across the U.S.

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See you at the Fishermen's Fall Festival!

Posted on September 18, 2017

Friends, we'll be at the Fishermen's Fall Festival THIS SATURDAY, September 23rd at Fishermen's Terminal in Seattle from 11 am - 6 pm. Come see us! Take our fishy quiz! We will have fun and games for the kids! Learn more about how we get seafood to food banks across the U.S. 

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From the Food Research and Action Center (FRAC): Millions Still Struggle Despite Drop in Number of Households Experiencing Food Insecurity

Posted on September 07, 2017

Continued investment necessary in federal nutrition programs to reduce hunger and poverty.  More than 41 million Americans lived in households struggling with food insecurity — limited or uncertain access to enough food — in 2016, according to a new report released today by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Economic Research Service. The data reveal a small and not statistically significant decline in household food insecurity in 2016 from the previous year, with the rate dropping from 12.7 to 12.3 percent. 

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