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Keisha Kelley passes out some free hand sanitizer during Feed the Beach, March 13th at Rainier Beach Community Center Plaza. WA-BLOC is partnering with local BIPOC businesses to provide hot lunch on Tuesdays and Thursdays to students who attend school in the Rainier Beach Community, until the schools re-open again.

By The Skanner News | The Skanner News

Published: 19 March 2020

WA-BLOC is partnering with local BIPOC businesses to provide hot lunch on Tuesdays and Thursdays to students who attend school in the Rainier Beach Community in Seattle, until the schools re-open again.

feeding people 4 Volunteer Nikkita Oliver serves lunch during Feed the Beach, March 13th at Rainier Beach Community Center Plaza. WA-BLOC is partnering with local BIPOC businesses to provide hot lunch on Tuesdays and Thursdays to students who attend school in the Rainier Beach Community, until the schools re-open again.

feeding people 4 Kh'Merrion 14, gets some food to go from volunteer Nikkita Oliver at the Feed the Beach, free lunch table March 13th at Rainier Beach Community Center Plaza. WA-BLOC is partnering with local BIPOC businesses to provide hot lunch on Tuesdays and Thursdays to students who attend school in the Rainier Beach Community until the schools re-open.

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Sisters Kh'Lonnie 3, Kh'Monni 7 and Kh'Merrion 14 get some lunch at the Feed the Beach, free lunch table March 13th at Rainier Beach Community Center Plaza. WA-BLOC is partnering with local BIPOC businesses to provide hot lunch on Tuesdays and Thursdays to students who attend school in the Rainier Beach Community until the schools re-open.

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