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ShareNet's mission is to fight hunger in North Kitsap in a manner that respects the dignity of those we serve.  Our service area includes Kingston, Hansville, Port Gamble, Indianola, Eglon, Little Boston, and some border addresses in Suquamish and Poulsbo.  For food assistance, please dial 297-2266 ext. 4.  For additional community resources please ask us or dial 211.  

 26061 United Rd. NE, Kingston (off Bond Rd., behind Joe's Automotive)

Notice something different about our website?  Click on the E-giving logo at the top of the page to find out what's new:  online giving.  This makes it quick, easy,  and paperless to donate securely through our website.  It's the green way to go.   

You were threatened with eviction or no heat in winter because you'd lost your job? 

You worked long hours and multiple jobs and still weren't making ends meet?

Your child was hungry?

There is hope.  There are people in the world working to alleviate hunger, to address the imbalances in our food system which cause incredible waste and surplus in one place, and deprivation in another.  There are people working to change hunger in their community.  If you're a ShareNet donor, you're one of them.       

Many of our donors may not have experienced grave hunger or poverty, but many have, or have a friend or family member or coworker who has.  Many who donate to us bring their story with them: of family poverty when they were children, memories of the Great Depression or a life-changing job loss.  The difference between a donor and a non-donor is that quality of empathy, and belief in the services provided.  You may not have experienced it yourself, but you can imagine what that desperation would feel like.  

The help you've given in the past is alive and functioning in the community.  Here's how:

Served over 6000 local residents with emergency food boxes as of this writing; that rate of distribution accelerates during the last quarter of the year.

• Distributed over $25,000 in screened emergency rental and utility assistance, preventing evictions and shutoffs. 
• Established a weekend take-home food program for school children not receiving adequate nutrition.
• Established a program providing free business attire for job seekers unable to afford work or interview clothes.
• Provided 165 students with new, stocked back-to-school backpacks, with surplus donations going to our local schools.
• Provided clothing and household items at reasonable prices, or free in hardship cases.
• Served as lifeline and support network for those in our community with nowhere else to turn.

We know you're a believer in the help ShareNet provides; thank you for your support in the past.  Please consider a donation to Neighbor Aid 2010 at whatever level you're able.  Any donation is welcome; monthly giving allows us to better anticipate funding and service ability and may be adjusted at any time.  Donations may be mailed or made here at our website, just click the e-giving button at the top of this page.

With great appreciation,

Canned goods available in our Food Bank

Staff and Directors

Executive Director:  Mark Ince, 297-2266 ext. 3

Food Bank Manager:  Kathy Melseth, ext. 4

Thrift Store Managers:  Amy Phillips and Kelly Knight, ext. 5

Board of Directors: 

President:  Rex Gallaher

Treasurer:  Bernard Delettrez

Secretary:  Barbara Brumagin

Members:   Janet Tucker

                Michelle Warnes