Teen Feed

"Teen Feed literally saved my life."- A Youth's Voice. https://teenfeed.org

Teen Feed is a meal and support coordination program meeting the basic needs of homeless and street youth ages 13-25. Teen Feed provides meals and supportive connections to youth every day of the year, and averages 50-80 guests each evening. During the Teen Feed meal youth access basic needs items, support coordination staff and advocate volunteers, providing relationships and consistency they nee

d to transform their lives. In 2014 Teen Feed
- served over 21,700 meals to over 900 individual youth
- worked with 750+ volunteers who provided over $100,000 in food donations
- provided 315 youth with support services
- provided 100+ youth with healthcare access services
- served youth in Seattle's University District, Auburn, and Rainier Beach

06/05/2026

*Huge* thank-you shout out to our not one, but SIX 2026 Teen Feed interns! Our interns help Teen Feed run every day of the year. This year we had to privilege of hosting four social work practicum students, and two undergraduate interns:
-Bo D. (BSW practicum student, Umass Global)
-John M. (MSW practicum student, Seattle U)
-Brianna H. (MSW practicum student, Umass Global)
-Kevin S. (MSW practicum student, Boise State)
-Anna F. (UW UCBI - Advocate & Outreach Coordinator)
-Abby R. (UW UCBI - Advocate & Admin Coordinator)

We couldn’t do this without the amazing Bryce from Ryther supervising our social work interns.

We can’t wait to see what your next chapter holds – sincere thanks for lending your time and talents to Teen Feed this year, interns!

📷 Photo credit:
Slides 1 + 3: Hannah Corbin
Slide 4: Seema

05/29/2026

ONE week from today, we’re tabling at the Doorway Community Resource Fair on June 5th — come say hi! 💙
We’re excited to spend the day in community together, connecting folks with resources, good food, and a little karaoke fun 🎤

Seattle’s Best Karaoke is a sponsor as they prepare to close their brick-and-mortar location after 35 incredible years in Seattle (we’re emotional about it too 😭). Come ready to sing your heart out in celebration of a true Seattle staple!

And back for their second year in a row: the amazing Meat Bros food truck 🍔 Thanks to the generosity of a Teen Feed donor, attendees will be able to enjoy some seriously delicious food while at the fair.

We can’t wait to see you there!

05/15/2026

🎉 You can read about our recent Spring Brunch in Teen Feed's Spring 2026 Volunteer Newsletter, which is now live! 📬 Click link (https://conta.cc/3OZXdth) to read it + hit "Join Our Email List" (top right) to stay in the loop on future updates! 💌✨

On Saturday May 2nd, Teen Feed Board, volunteers, donors, interns, staff, and partners came together for the youth-led Street to Trust Café Brunch. Youth trained for weeks to help prepare food and to support this important event. Over 100 people, including State Senator Valdez, showed up on Saturday to the University Congregational United Church of Christ to support Teen Feed’s mission.

05/08/2026

This week, Teen Feed was honored to have not one, not two, but THREE of our incredible UW students present at this year’s Spring CELEbration, a forum for UW students to showcase their community-engaged work, leadership, and activism.

Both UCBI student interns Abby + Anna are Advocates at our nightly dinner program, building 1:1 connections with guests. Abby also does backend admin work in Salesforce, and Anna also helps lead our weekly Outreach shifts.

Former Teen Feed UCBI Daniel, still on the team as a Dinner Engagement Coordinator, also gave a lightening talk about his Mary Gates Scholar project with the Husky Culinary Club, where they taught cooking classes at our drop-in program In-Reach at UDYC – even making muffins for our Brunch last week! 🧁

Fantastic presentations Abby, Anna, and Daniel – we’re so grateful to have you on the Teen Feed team, providing the youth we serve such holistic care ❤️

05/01/2026

🌟 As we look back on April, National Volunteer Month, we wanted to say THANK YOU! 🌟

Our volunteers are the heartbeat of everything we do for the youth we serve — this April and every day, we celebrate YOU, our incredible volunteers.

In 2025, our extraordinary community of 2,000+ volunteers helped us deliver 31,545 nutritious meals, welcome 702 unique guests, and reach 12,315 individuals in need. THAT is the power of showing up.

Thank YOU, our volunteers, for giving your time, your energy, and your heart to Teen Feed’s youth – we wouldn't be here without you 💛

👉 Interested in volunteering? Link in bio: https://teenfeed.org/volunteer/
🥞 Want to continue to support our work? Our Youth-Made Brunch Fundraiser is TOMORROW 5/2 @ 10AM!

04/17/2026

👋🏼 Teen Feed will be tabling at Town Hall for Seattle Arts & Lectures this upcoming Wednesday, April 22nd from 6:00 - 7:30 PM!
This SAL lecture features guest Patrick Radden Keefe, an award-winning staff writer at The New Yorker and New York Times bestselling author. Our *new* Volunteer Services Manager Trace will be representing Teen Feed at the event – stop by our table in the Town Hall lobby from 6:00–7:30 PM before the main event kicks off. Meet Trace, learn more about our work, and connect with the other incredible organizations tabling alongside us. See you there! 💛

04/10/2026

We're excited to welcome Dave Ralston to the Teen Feed Board of Directors! 🎉
Dave is a residential real estate broker and local taphouse owner who has built his work around a simple belief that place matters: where you live, where you gather, where you feel like you belong.
A proud North Seattle resident for over 20 years, Dave believes everyone deserves to be seen and to feel a genuine connection to the community around them. He's excited to support an organization that knows compassion and connection aren't extras — they're the foundation everything else is built on.
We're so honored to have him with us. WELCOME, Dave! 🙌

Want to learn more about our Board of Directors? Visit teenfeed.org/board-members

04/03/2026

Give back with the pack! 🐾💜
The UW Alumni Association, BECU, and the U District Partnership are coming together for Better Together Service Day in the University District.
📅 April 26 | 9AM–12PM
📍 U District
Volunteers will be helping clean up around the Teen Feed Office, the University District Youth Center, and University Congregational UCC — giving our spaces the love they deserve so we can keep showing up for the young people who need us most.
Want to roll up your sleeves and join in? Activity level is moderate.
Register at https://www.washington.edu/alumni/event/fy26-better-together-service-day-with-becu/

03/27/2026

Save the Date! Saturday, May 2nd at 10:00-11:30AM: Join us for our Spring Brunch featuring food prepared by talented youth and conversations with the volunteers and leaders who make this work possible.
Register & more information: www.teenfeed.org.

03/20/2026

We're honored to welcome Katie Porter to the Teen Feed Board of Directors as our new Philanthropy Committee Chair! 🎉

Katie joined our Board in 2025 driven by a deep commitment to our core mission: providing a safe space where Seattle's unhoused youth can access a healthy meal and supportive services, every single day. As a mom and longtime Seattle resident, she quickly recognized the vital role Teen Feed plays in meeting basic needs with compassion and humanity.

With 25 years of experience in advocacy, government relations, and philanthropy, including her current role as Senior Officer at the Gates Foundation, Katie brings incredible expertise and passion to this work. As Chair of our Philanthropy Committee, she's dedicated to securing the dollars, relationships, and resources we need to keep showing up for Seattle's young people.

Katie, her family, and friends cooked an absolutely delicious meal at Teen Feed this past Thanksgiving Day ❤️ We’re so grateful to have you on the Teen Feed Board – welcome, Katie! 🙌

Want to learn more about our Board of Directors? Visit teenfeed.org/board-members

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