Thank you to everyone in our community for their contributions to the African Health Advocacy Project that wrapped up on Saturday June 25th. The partnership with over 30 organizations and over 100 youth enabled us to learn that the African community in the Puget Sound is thriving despite the challenges presented by social issues compounded by COVID-19 misinformation that we fought against through the African Health Advocacy Project. Since March to June we have partnered with food vendors, performers, chefs, graphic designers and participants that all came from the African community in the Puget Sound. We are particularly grateful for the community leaders who dedicated their time for this project along with our funding partners at Learn To Return. Please take a minute to fill out the AHAP Close-out survey.

The Mission Africa Summer Camp is ongoing led by Jamina Smith, Camp Director. This Monday the participating children focused on learning Ethiopian culture, especially Ethiopian Food and as they ate some of the delicious food they also learned about counting in Amharic. The Mission Africa Summer Camp is partly funded by the Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction and Schools Out WA and the location of the camp is at Live Life Church in Renton! Click here to learn more.

SNAP Market Match is a nutrition incentive program that helps families and individuals who use Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)/EBT benefits increase their ability to purchase fresh fruits and vegetables from local farmers markets. At more than 100 participating markets, customers who use SNAP benefits at farmers markets can receive extra funds in the form of SNAP Market Match currency for fruits and vegetables! All summer long, you’ll see Mission Africa posting about how you can join us in supporting local farmers, increasing access to fresh foods, and taking advantage of all the market has to offer our shared community. Why? Because #It’sYourMarket!