Pirates Helping Pirates Emergency Food Drive

All Hands on Deck for Food Security

Peninsula College is rallying together to support our students during this challenging time. The ongoing government shutdown has disrupted food benefits for many, leaving some of our Pirates facing food insecurity.

We’re calling on our campus community to come together—Pirates helping Pirates—for a college-wide Emergency Food Drive, happening now through Wednesday, November 26, 2025. 

Our Goal: 1,837 food items—one for every enrolled Pirate this fall! Each dollar donated counts as one item, and the Associated Student Council (ASC) will match every dollar up to $1,000. Together, we can make sure no Pirate goes hungry!

Donate Non-Perishable Items
Look for the gold and black collection bins at these drop-off locations:

• Pirate Union Building (PUB)
• Keegan Hall
• Maier Hall
• Curbside: Boulevard entrance to campus 

Make a Cash Donation 
Cash donations can be made directly to the Peninsula College Foundation’s Pirate Food Pantry account.

Donate to the Pirate Pantry Today!

Want some suggestions for college students?
Here are some of the most-needed, student-friendly non-perishable items:

• Easy heat-and-eat meals (mac & cheese cups, ramen, canned chili, soups)
• Breakfast items (instant oatmeal, granola bars, cereal cups)
• Protein-packed snacks (peanut butter, canned tuna/chicken, nuts, trail mix)
• Shelf-stable milk or milk alternatives
• Pasta and sauce
• Rice and instant sides
• Canned fruits and vegetables
• Snack packs and quick bites (fruit cups, crackers, popcorn)

Additional Community Resources for Food Insecurity

Clallam Bay/Sekiu Food Assistance Resources

Clallam Bay New Hope Food Bank
13693 Hwy. 112, Clallam Bay, WA 98326
(360) 963-2424

New Hope Food Bank
16693 WA-112, Sekiu (across from Cornerstone Church)
Open Second and Fourth Wednesday; 10:00 am–12:00 pm
No proof of residency needed.

Forks Food Assistance Resources

Forks Feeding Five Thousand
91 Maple Ave., Forks, WA 98331
(360) 374-4093

Daily lunch provided at no cost, calling ahead is recommended as supplies may be limited and are distributed on a first come first served basis.

Forks Food Bank
181 Bogachiel Way., Forks, WA 98331
(360) 640-8211

Food distribution every Tuesday and Thursday from 3:00–5:00 pm. Home delivery also available, please call (360) 640-3281 with a name, phone number and delivery address.

OlyCAP Senior Meals & Supplemental Food
Curbside pickup of meals at the Forks Community Hospital. To order meals, please call the café directly at (360) 374-3271. The Commodity Supplemental Food Program also offers boxes of shelf stable food items once a month to seniors. Please contact the OlyCAP office directly at (360) 452-4726 for information on this program or to sign up.

Port Angeles & Sequim Food Assistance Resources

The Market at the Port Angeles Food Bank
632 N. Oakridge Dr., Port Angeles, WA 98362
(360)-452-8568
Wednesday–Friday,  11:00 am–6:00 pm & Saturday, 11:00 am–2:00 pm

You are allowed to visit this food bank as much as you need; Self-serve water is available to fill your containers; Meals prepared on site may be available; Hygiene items and socks may be available, ask an employee for help.

PA Hot Meals
110 E. 3rd St., Port Angeles, WA 98362 (in Safeway’s parking lot)

Every Sunday and Thursday from 6:30-7:20 pm at Safeway and 1st Sunday of each month at Peninsula Behavioral Services on 118 E. 8th St. in Port Angeles. Free hot meals for anyone served from a mobile trailer organized by the Port Angeles Seventh Day Adventist Church

Peninsula Behavioral Health Weekly Lunch
118 E. 8th St., Port Angeles, WA

Free lunch served at 12:00–1:00 pm every Sunday in the PBH parking lot or downstairs community room.

Sequim Food Bank
144 W. Alder St., Sequim, WA 98382
(360)-683-1205
Fridays and Saturdays from 9:00 am–12:00 pm & Mondays from 1:00–4:00 pm

Providing food to those in need, walk up or drive through only. Delivery is available to homebound families on Mondays and Thursdays. Please call (360) 683-1205 or email info@sequimfoodbank.org to request a delivery.

• Need I.D. and proof of address.
• Need to live within Sequim school district boundaries.
• Free bag lunches on Mondays from 1:00–2:00 pm and on Fridays from 11:00 am–12:00 pm (with outreach teams available to offer other support services.)
• Free breakfast is served in the parking lot every first and third Sunday of the month from 9:00–11:00 am.

Brinnon/Port Townsend/Quilcene/Chimacum Food Assistance Resources

Brinnon Food Bank in the Booster Club Building
151 Corey St., Brinnon, WA 98320
(360) 701-0483

Food available on Tuesdays.

Port Townsend Food Bank
1925 Blain St., Port Townsend, WA 98368
(360) 531-0275

• Seniors (65+) Saturdays 11:30 am–2:00 pm
• 64 and under Saturdays 3:00–5:00 pm
• Families and individuals Wednesdays 10:00 am–3:00 pm
• Quick Pick Wednesdays 8:30 am–3:00 pm

Quilcene Food Bank
294952 Highway 101, Quilcene, WA 98376

Wednesdays 11:00 am–2:00 pm; Free produce Wednesdays from 8:00 am–2:00 pm

Tri-Area Food Bank
760 Chimacum Road, Chimacum, WA 98325

Wednesdays 10:00 am–1:00 pm

This project is a collaboration between the Associated Student Council, the First Nation's Club, the Peninsula College Foundation, and the Bookaneer.