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2023 Yakima Recipients

Campbell Farm

Program: Thrive! Infant Mother Care

Funding will help ensure healthy births and thriving mothers and infants. Funding will go toward case managerpersonnel costs and be used to purchase consumable infant formula, diapers, wipes, and related equipment and clothes.

Category: Children, Health Care


Catholic Charities Housing Services

Program: Pathways to Healthy Living

The grant will allow Catholic Charities Housing Services (CCHS) to coordinate with community partners and their Resident Services Program to provide information and referral services through one-on-one high-level engagement with residents at 11 multi-family and senior housing sites. Activities for this grant include coordinating on-site health and resource fairs and health screenings, as well as nutrition classes, illness prevention classes and presentations, referrals to mental health services, and connection to social supports for residents and invited guests living at our housing sites.

Category: Health Care Homelessness/Housing


Entre Hermanos

Program: Expanding HIV Care and Support for LGBTQ+ Latinx Community in Rural Yakima

Funding will help launch HIV support services virtually with network building and individual client support in rural Yakima County as a first step to more comprehensive LGBTQ+ affirming care and safe places in the region.

Category: Health Care


La Casa Hogar

Program: Educando y Conectando a Familias Latinas

Funding will help make English classes, pre-GED, leadership development, and pre-school education available to 400+ Latino immigrant families in 2024. Funds will be allocated to cover adult education staff time and teaching materials.

Category: Children Education


Northwest Harvest

Program: Fruitvale Community Market

Grant funds will be used to support the distribution of produce and other foods purchased specifically for the shoppers and customers of Fruitvale Community Market. Fruitvale provides a welcoming corner-store atmosphere where customers can freely circulate and choose the items that they and their families need.

Category: Food Insecurity


People For People

Program: Meals on Wheels

People For People operates the Yakima County Meals On Wheels program to provide vulnerable seniors with healthy meals, friendly visits and safety checks. Funds will deliver nutritious meals to vulnerable seniors that need home delivered meals.

Category: Food Insecurity


Rod’s House

Program: Case Management and Advocacy for Young People Experiencing Homelessness

Rod’s House works to break the cycle of homelessness by ensuring young people’s basic human needs are met and that they have a safe, stable home; permanent, positive connections; meaningful education and employment opportunities; behavioral and physical health care; and supports that reinforce their individual abilities. Funds would be used to support case management efforts as they guide youth and young adults to improve their educational and/or economical potential, and secure counseling and behavioral health support. Funds will also provide hot meals, showers and access to temporary housing within two shelters.

Category: Children, Food Insecurity, Health Care Homelessness/Housing Education


Salvation Army

Program: The Salvation Army Food Security Initiative

Funding will help purchase general goods, culturally appropriate goods, and youth-friendly goods for distribution through various food security programs.

Category: Food Insecurity


Sunrise Outreach Center of Yakima

Program: Food Pantry and Homeless Outreach Operations

Funds will be used to help cover the operating costs of the food pantry program, the weekend meal backpack program for children, and the homeless outreach program. Operating costs include utilities, insurance, rent, food and transportation costs and staffing.

Category: Children, Food Insecurity, Homelessness/Housing


Toppenish Community Chest

Program: Toppenish Food Bank

Funds will be used to provide perishable foods or nonfood products that are not easily accessible to the Toppenish Community Chest food bank.

Category: Food Insecurity


Triumph Treatment Services

Program: Expanding Outpatient Mental Health Services for All Ages in Yakima County

Triumph Treatment Services provides a multifaceted, integrated continuum of care with a mission to serve the underserved in Yakima County and the Central Washington region. The agency provides resources and services for individuals and families who experience substance use disorder, mental health issues, homelessness and poverty. Funds will be used to provide an additional licensed mental health counselor.

Category: Health Care


Wellness House

Program: Mental Health & Bilingual Support Programs

The Wellness House project addresses the community’s need for comprehensive support services for patients and their families facing life-challenging illnesses. Funds will be used for support services and program operations, and will provide resources to assist in the well-being of their patients, marketing and outreach efforts, and evaluation and monitoring to measure the impact and effectiveness of the program.

Category: Health Care