Bellevue Students Receive Grant for Food Initiative
Two West Valley High School students earn a grant to support local food and hygiene resource needs.
Updated on Oct. 24, 2026 in Philanthropy
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Two West Valley High School students have been awarded a $5,000 grant through the Eat.Act.Tell program to aid local families. The funding will support food and hygiene supply efforts at the district resource center, RAM Landing.
Why it matters
This grant provides crucial financial backing to student-led initiatives tackling food insecurity in the community. By supporting the efforts of RAM Landing, the funds ensure that more families have consistent access to essential resources.
The $5,000 grant was provided by the Nourishing Neighbors initiative, which operates as the charitable arm of the Albertsons Companies Foundation. The funds are earmarked specifically for the procurement of food and hygiene supplies for RAM Landing.
The players
Albertsons Companies Foundation
This organization operates the Nourishing Neighbors charitable arm that funds the Eat.Act.Tell grant program.
RAM Landing
This is a district community resource center that provides food and hygiene supplies to local families.
West Valley High School
This is the educational institution where the student recipients and the DECA chapter organize their outreach work.
The details
The grant program, Eat.Act.Tell, recognizes student initiatives that proactively address community needs. West Valley DECA students have been collecting donations at local grocery stores monthly since 2022 to keep the RAM Landing center stocked for families in need.
Timeline
West Valley DECA began their monthly donation drives in 2022.
A formal presentation of the grant award is scheduled for Nov. 9, 2026, in Bellevue.
Market Landscape
This effort reflects a growing trend of corporate foundations partnering directly with student-led programs to address local resource gaps. Such collaborations shift the market landscape for charitable giving by focusing resources on localized, high-impact school-based centers.
This grant ensures that the RAM Landing resource center can maintain its supply of food and hygiene products for students and their families. Residents can continue to support these efforts during the students' monthly donation drives at local grocery stores.
The takeaway
Student-led initiatives like Eat.Act.Tell demonstrate how small, consistent community efforts can attract significant corporate support for critical local needs. Getting involved in school-based collection programs is a direct way for residents to contribute to local food security.
What happens next
The formal grant award presentation is scheduled to take place at a conference in Bellevue on Nov. 9, 2026.
Further reading
Learn more about local efforts by exploring the Philanthropy section.
Source note: This article includes information reported by Yakima Herald-Republic.
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