Jon has been at the Maple Valley Food Bank since August 2023.  Jon came to the Food Bank as working for several years with King County in advocacy and policy work.  

The Maple Valley Food Bank envisions a healthy community free of hunger and full of hope. Every day, they work tirelessly to get nourishing food and life-saving services to our neighbors in need.  Each year, the Food Bank distributes nearly one million pounds of food, including fresh milk, eggs, and produce. They proudly operate this ‘grocery-style’ food bank in line with the USDA MyPlate Nutrition Guide, which increases the opportunity to choose balanced and nutritious meals your family will enjoy!

On Tuesday, April 1st, we will convene our weekly meeting at 7:00 AM at the Embassy Suites. Our guest speakers this week will be Jason Kerwin, Associate Professor of Economics at the University of Washington. Jason is joining us to discuss the impact of USAID, what they did in the world and what their closure could mean moving forward.

On Tuesday, March 24th, we will convene our weekly meeting at 7:00 AM at the Embassy Suites.  Our guest speakers this week will be Adam Immerwahr, Artistic Director of Village Theatre, Adam Immerwahr, who comes to Village Theatre from Washington DC, where he served as Artistic Director of Theater J, the nation’s premier Jewish theater.

 Our guest speakers this week will be Ebony Pattenaude, Executive Director of Team Read.

Ebony joined Team Read recently from the Renton School District where she was the Director of Renton Innovation Zone Partnerships and Early Learning. In this role, Ebony was instrumental in bringing Team Read to Renton schools, where our partnership continues to grow. She has extensive experience working with students and their families, building support programs from the ground up. Ebony will bring her passion for connecting schools and communities to Team Read, growing the organization to reach more young readers, and making meaningful job opportunities available to more local teens.

Erin joined the SODO BIA as Executive Director in 2014 and has focused on creating a safe, clean, connected, and engaged SODO district where businesses can thrive. Prior to the SODO BIA, Erin worked with the U District Partnership, and has over 20 years of experience in non-profit administration, placemaking, and economic development. She uses her strong relationships with City Leaders and Key organizations to advocate for the issues that impact SODO. She has served on numerous civic committees, including the King County Civic Campus Planning Advisory Group, Seattle Community Police Commission, Sound Transit Community Advisory Group, Industrial & Maritime Strategy Advisory Board, among many others.