Food Donations Process

Purpose: This process outlines when and how to donate leftover food, in order to minimize compost and trash in the kitchen. All remaining leftovers will be donated after lunch onsite services are completed, Tuesday-Friday.

Donate food directly from your shift if

• You have more than 2 trays of a component
• Only starches are remaining (rice, beans, noodles, etc)
• Only lettuce/greens are remaining
• If full-ish meals can not be made out of the leftovers
• It’s Friday after 1pm

*If you are unsure whether to donate or bring food back to the kitchen, please message the Lish Helpline with a list of leftovers and quantities. The Lish Ops Team will let you know how to proceed.

Catering Operations Associates will arrange with a CL to donate if:

• Our fridge is close to full
• It is the end of the week

Donate To: 

Seattle Union Gospel Mission

318 2nd Ave Ext S

Seattle, WA 98104

(206) 622-5177

**Please call the above number if you would like an escort from your car into the building.**

• Deliveries between 7am-7pm: deliver to the 3rd Ave side of the building, using the door marked for drop offs.
• Outside of these hours use the door on the 2nd Ave Ext S side of the building with the neon “Seattle’s Union Gospel Mission” sign above it.
• Please ask for a donation receipt and give to a Catering Associate.

Angeline’s

2030 3rd Ave,

Seattle, WA 98121

(206) 436-8650

• Deliver prior to 6pm. They will make exceptions on occasion
• Drop off on 3rd Ave. in 3 minute load/unload zone
• Must check in at front desk
• You will be escorted into the kitchen and will have assistance in unloading food into walk-in
• The contact person is Jason Hester, kitchen manager

Seattle Indian Center

1265 S Main St #105,

Seattle, WA 98144

(206) 329-8700

• Make donations before 5pm
• Can only take up to 6 hot bags full of food
• Contact person is Mark Dangi; will give you a receipt every time you donate