by Erica Parkerson // Apr 22, 2021 2:30 PM
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They say the kitchen is the heart of the home. At Expedia in Seattle, it’s also the heart of the office. Their commercial kitchen was originally designed to feed Expedia employees, but then the pandemic started. They knew the food banks were busy, but they also realized many people struggle because they don’t have a place to even prepare food, so the Expedia Group cooked up a plan to serve our community in a unique way with the help of corporate sponsors. Bon Appetit culinary chefs have been busy during Covid times creating family-style meals for our neighbors in need, which are delivered to area nonprofits.
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When flights and vacations grounded to a halt during the coronavirus pandemic, so did normal business operations at Expedia Group’s newly-finished headquarters in Seattle’s Interbay neighborhood. This marketplace had only opened up a couple weeks before the shutdown,” said Katherine Cheng, head of global and community impact for Expedia Group.
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SEATTLE As many Americans wait for their stimulus payments to appear in their bank accounts, non-profits are helping those experiencing homelessness to receive checks.
Kara Bovee and her family are facing tough times.
”You know, not having an income, we weren t able to pay for gas,” Bovee said.
Her husband lost his job recently and expenses piled up – especially with five children. Their youngest is 4-months-old. The family was bolstered by news of a third stimulus payment, but worry set in trying to figure out how to track down their money.
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A man walks past a city-sanctioned homeless encampment of micro-homes and tents in front of apartments and condos in Seattle. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)
With stimulus payments beginning to go out over the weekend across the country, Seattle nonprofit Mary’s Place is helping ensure that their residents get their money too.
Mary’s Place, which helps provide shelter and services for women, children, and families, is doing everything it can to make sure at-risk families in shelter with them have current addresses with the IRS, allowing them to receive their $1,400 checks to cover crucial life expenses.