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The Issaquah Food & Clothing Bank

The Issaquah Food & Clothing Bank is committed to providing quality food, hygiene items, emergency supplies, and resource referrals. The organization has a special emphasis on healthy foods. It works hard to get fresh, local produce into the homes of clients. Their goal is to make resources easy to access!

Services:

  • Food Bank: Shop once every other week to select from an array of fresh produce, dairy, meat, and other food staples, as well as hygiene items and diapers.

  • Clothing Services: Clothing bundles, maternity items, & more for kids between the ages of newborn-age 12. This service is provided through a partnership with KidVantage. Annual winter coat event for residents of 98027, 98029, 98074, 98075, 98038, 98024, 98025, 98014, 98045, 98050, 98055-59, and 98065 Zip codes. Seasonal clothing and emergency supplies for those experiencing homelessness or housing insecurity.

Case Management: They are here to help you access additional services and resources based on individual needs.

  • Resource Referrals: Help accessing resources such as government benefits, utility and rent assistance, counseling providers, shelter systems, and affordable housing providers. There is potential access to limited emergency financial assistance on a case-by-case basis. Serving Zip codes in our clothing services area.

  • Unhoused Resident Support: Access to all resource referrals as well as mail service, Metro bus tickets, phone service support, help with ID replacements, and access to outdoor gear like backpacks, tents, sleeping bags, warm clothing, etc., as available.

Today, the Issaquah Food & Clothing Bank provides support to hundreds of families each week. They now provide resource referral services, youth feeding programs, Groceries to Go food delivery program, holiday gift programs, school supplies, toiletries, and more to local families needing a helping hand.

Get Started:

To get started and be able to access Issaquah Food & Clothing Bank resources and services, register online at https://bit.ly/ifcb-sign-up, or sign up in person by visiting the food bank.

Issaquah Food & Clothing Bank market is open Monday through Thursday from 1:00-7:00 p.m. every other week, and people can shop one time each week they are open.
Visit https://issaquahfoodbank.org for the schedule.
Address: 179 1st Ave SE, Issaquah, WA 98027
Phone: 425-392-4123
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