September is Hunger Action Month

Posted on September 02, 2015

Yesterday marked the beginning of Hunger Action Month when Feeding America and member food banks ask everyone in America to take action to fight hunger in their community, all month long. SeaShare is sending a truckload of assorted pollock and cod portions to Food Bank of the Rockies in Denver, CO to kick off the month. Thanks to a generous donation and discounted processing from Trident Seafoods in Seattle, WA this translates to 144,144 servings of highly nutritious seafood for food bank recipients in the Denver area.

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Pollock Portions in High Demand

Posted on August 21, 2015

The At Sea Processor's Association rallied once again to generate their annual pollock and hake donations to SeaShare resulting in 450,000 servings of delicious, lightly breaded, 4 oz. oven ready portions. Both east and west coast food banks benefited from this project. Food bank clients find these items delicious and easy to prepare.

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Bank of America Awards Grant to SeaShare

Posted on August 17, 2015

Claire Diaz, Manager, Assistant Vice President , Bank of America, stopped by our office today and presented Jim with a grant check for $5,000 on behalf of the Bank of America Charitable Foundation, Inc. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation, Inc. invests in local communities all across America in order to create positive change and improve the quality of life.

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Who is Hungry?

Posted on August 10, 2015

As middle class families drop into the ranks of poverty and hunger, you may be surprised to see what hunger looks like today. This is Hunger, a dramatic educational and interactive installation, offers a unique view into the reality of who in America struggles with hunger and why. MAZON helps SeaShare get seafood to people who are hungry. Read More

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EAST versus WEST

Posted on August 10, 2015

The National Fisheries Institute Future Leaders Class of 2015 has kicked off a friendly competition to raise funds and pounds of seafood to assist SeaShare in getting more seafood to food banks across the country. The East versus West competition is in motion and will continue until the annual class meeting in January. The mighty Mississippi River is the delineating line for East versus West. Preferred Freezer Services employees are currently leading the campaign with East donations of over $800 in just a couple of days.

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80-90% Americans Don't Meet USDA Recommendations Regarding Seafood Consumption

Posted on August 06, 2015

Seafood, which is defined as both fish and shellfish, is a nutrient-rich protein food, and its consumption has been associated with reduced risk of heart disease. But while most U.S. consumers eat some seafood, the amounts are inadequate to meet federal dietary guidelines, according to a study conducted by Agricultural Research Service scientists.

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Flying Halibut to Remote Alaskan Villages with US Coast Guard

Posted on July 30, 2015

Nome, Alaska July 29, 2015 -- SeaShare, a non-profit organization that facilitates donations of seafood to feed the hungry, announced today that with generosity of Alaska seafood companies, freight companies and the Coast Guard, it has coordinated the donation and delivery of 21,000 pounds of halibut to remote villages in western Alaska.

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Seafood For Good Health

Posted on July 06, 2015

Seafood continues to top list for good health.

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SeaShare Seeks to Donate More Food To Rural Alaska

Posted on June 08, 2015

The nonprofit charity SeaShare works to put seafood, whether caught as bycatch or donated by fishermen, into foodbanks around the country. Most of that catch comes from the Bering Sea. The organization is now working to put more of donated seafood onto tables in hungry households in more parts Alaska. KDLG’s Dave Bendinger has more: Radio interview

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And They're Off!

Posted on June 04, 2015

And they're off! Glenn Reed, Jim and I watched the start of the Race to Alaska this morning at 5:30 am in Port Townsend, WA. Boats of all shapes and sizes lined up to start. They are going up to Victoria, BC today and on to Alaska tomorrow. Watch tracker to follow their progress. Go Team Pure and Wild (Joe and Dalton)!

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Iditarod At Sea

Posted on June 02, 2015

Fish Radio Listen Here

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Race to Alaska About to Begin

Posted on May 20, 2015

June 4 is the big day! Team Pure and Wild is competing in the Race to Alaska, a 750 mile race by water from Port Townsend, WA to Ketchikan, AK (no motors allowed). Along the way they will be promoting pure, wild and sustainable Alaska seafood and raising awareness of and money for Seashare. Team Pure and Wild has committed to donate the first prize of $10,000 to SeaShare.

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Half Million Servings of Tilapia to East Coast

Posted on May 20, 2015

Mazzetta Company is very generous indeed! During the past several weeks they donated more than 642,000 servings of tilapia and swai to SeaShare that we distributed to food banks in New Hampshire, Washington DC, Ohio, Missouri, New York and Virginia. Thank you Mazzetta!

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Better Fishmeal Makes for Healthier Livestock

Posted on May 20, 2015

When it comes to providing protein to livestock, high quality fishmeal leads the charge.

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Frontier Packaging, Inc. Designs SeaShare Cases

Posted on May 19, 2015

Look at our new boxes designed and donated by Frontier Packaging. Thank you to John Merritt and Judd Magwire for all your help designing and generating our new box!

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Omega-3 Reduces Behavioral Problems

Posted on May 19, 2015

A recent study on how environment and biology affect children has found that diet, specifically the presence of omega-3 fatty acids, can decrease antisocial and criminal behavior problems over time.

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Halibut Tacos with Cucumber Relish

Posted on May 06, 2015

Halibut Taco Recipe from our friends at Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute.

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E&E Foods Receives Top Donor Award

Posted on April 30, 2015

SeaShare board member John Garner presented E&E Foods with our Top Donor award yesterday at a luncheon at E&E Foods in Seattle. Randy Patrick and Tab Goto were on hand to receive the award. E&E Foods has been a strategic partner with SeaShare for several years. They provide discounted processing and packaging services, and they donate financially. Last year alone E&E Foods processed over 450,000 lbs of salmon and halibut for Seashare, taking headed and gutted fish and cutting them into beautiful steak portions. The steaks were then water glazed and packed in sleeves and cases for transport to food banks across the nation and in Alaska.

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Feed a family of 4 Seafood for under $10

Posted on April 28, 2015

Check out these affordable recipes from Seafood Nutrition Partnership:

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Hunger in America

Posted on April 15, 2015

For many, it is easy to take food for granted. It is easily accessible, and you have a choice of fresh and healthy ingredients. For at least 49 million Americans, this is not their reality. For reasons such as underemployment, unemployment, low wages, or illness many Americans rely on food banks and feeding centers to access food. SeaShare actively works with the Feeding America network to provide the healthiest of foods, seafood, to affiliated food banks.

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