FOOD for those who are Hungry

HYGIENE for those who are Homeless

RECOVERY for those who are Addicted

We are hiring a FOOD SERVICES MANAGER! 

Immanuel Community Services is seeking a Food Services Manager!

We are looking for a dedicated and community‑minded leader to join the ICS team helping strengthen food access in the South Lake Union neighborhood and address food insecurity. This role oversees the SLU Food Bank at ICS and coordinates our Grocery Rescue, Home Delivery and Meal Programs, ensuring consistent, safe and equitable access to food across all ICS programs.

We welcome applicants who are organized, collaborative and passionate about supporting neighbors with dignity and care. If this sounds like you — or someone you know — we’d love to hear from you!

Learn more about the position HERE.  Send cover letter and resume to jobs@icsseattle.org to apply.

 

Call for Volunteers!

 

ICS serves over 32,000 meals a year but that’s only possible because of the amazing community that comes together to help. As the grandmother of our Executive Director, Shawna, always said: “many hands make light work!”

 
 
 

ICS has the following current volunteer opportunities:

 
*     COOK/SERVE LUNCH IN DAVE’S DAY CENTER
We are looking for volunteers (individuals, groups, families, etc.) to cook and serve lunch for the Hygiene Center, weekdays. For many, lunch at the hygiene center is the only meal they will eat that day. Time commitment about 3 hours, usually 10am – 1pm.
 
*     GROCERY RESCUE/HOME DELIVERY DRIVERS, THURSDAYS
Each Thursday we pick up food donations from a couple of grocery stores which will be used to stock our food bank, providing nutritious food for any who need it. We are looking for drivers Thursday, 8 am – 10am for pickups and 12 pm-1 pm for home deliveries.
 
*     FOOD BANK VOLUNTEERS, MONDAYS
We have shifted the way that we distribute our food at the South Lake Union Food Bank to keep our shoppers safe and need more hands. Monday, 8:30 am – 1pm.
 
If you are interested in volunteering, please sign up via the link here: https://bit.ly/ICSVolunteers
 
Thank you so much for supporting ICS!!
 

Randy’s Journey of Transformation

Randy had no income, no family support nearby.  He’d been living on the streets for months and no idea how his story would unfold. What he did have was determination.

“I told myself,” he remembers, “‘No matter what my case manager tells me to do, even if I don’t like it, I’m going to do it.’” And he did—every single step.

That carried him until he received housing at the apartments next door to ICS.  “That was one of the best days of my life,” he says. “I felt like things were finally turning around.”

Randy has been sober for over 15 years now.

And recently, he found his way to Dave’s Day Center at ICS, where he comes most weekdays for a hot, nourishing lunch.  “I try to come every day. I’ve met people here”  he says with a smile.  “(ICS) gives hope. Real hope. A hot meal and a kind face might not seem like a big deal, but when you’ve had to sleep in a dumpster just to survive the cold, it means everything. Thank you for making this possible.”

What If we walked a mile in their shoes,
Assumed a little less,
Tried to feel what they feel?
What if we opened our hearts a little more
And asked ourselves, what if, what if this was me?
‘Cause they are just like you and me,
Trying to find a way to be in this world
And live in peace.
Is that a crime?”

Music & Lyrics by Naomi Wachira

 

ICS strives to create a Community of Hope and save lives by making sure people have the basics that every human being needs: a warm welcome, nutritious food, a place to take a shower & use a restroom…and a place to sleep.

Did you know Washington state employees can give directly to ICS through the

Washington Combined Fund Drive?

If you’re a WA state employee, click above for more info!

Our programs are made possible by the generous support from our partners...

Our mission is to alleviate the effects of poverty, hunger, homelessness and addiction by providing community-based social services to those in need.