Support SeaShare with a click!
Posted on December 01, 2018
SeaShare has teamed up with Open Blue Cobia to bring more seafood to food banks, and you can help, with a like, share, and #SeaSharetheMagic post on Facebook. Check it out:
SeaShare and the National Fisheries Institute's Future Leaders Team-up for National Seafood Month
Posted on October 25, 2018
Since 2011, SeaShare and the National Fisheries Institute's Future Leaders Program have partnered to raise awareness about the seafood industry's fight against hunger, to engage donors new and old to donate seafood for distribution to food banks, and to raise funds for SeaShare.
The State of the Science - The Seafood Nutrition Partnership's Symposium on Seafood, Nutrition, and Health
Posted on September 17, 2018
On September 14th, we made our way to Washington, D.C. to attend the Seafood Nutrition Partnership's State of the Science Symposium. What a treat to be in the room with the real life scientists studying the health benefits of seafood and omega 3 fatty acids!
SeaShare sends 17,000 pounds of salmon and halibut to Kotzebue and Nome
Posted on September 03, 2018
It's become an annual tradition. SeaShare pools generous seafood donations from seafood industry donors, and the US Coast Guard Air Station in Kodiak loads up the palettes of fish for delivery to Kotzebue and Nome. This year we worked with Ocean Beauty Seafoods and North Pacific Seafoods to send a combined 17,000 pounds of frozen salmon and halibut up north on August 30th. That's 68,000 servings to be distributed to villages where access to seafood is limited, and a changing climate is making some traditional foods scarce.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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!
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.
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.
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!
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.
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.
#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!
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.
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.
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.
Can your company help? SeaShare, the seafood industry’s answer to hunger, is coordinating seafood donations for the families affected by hurricanes Harvey and Irma
Posted on September 05, 2017
We have freight, cold storage, and food bank partners lined-up and ready to receive your seafood donations. Generous seafood companies have already pledged over 100,000 pounds of salmon, pollock, and catfish, but the need is great and will continue in the weeks and months ahead. Please join NFI and other seafood leaders who are responding to this immediate need. Call or email us with your pledge. We will ensure your donation quickly gets to people struggling to get back on their feet after these devastating storms. 206-842-3609 / jharmon@seashare.org / www.seashare.org Thank you!