The start of the holiday season typically means a spike in food drives in communities. The American Heart Association shares tips on how to best support food banks.
SEATTLE — The annual Home Team Harvest food drive is underway.
KING 5 and its community partners are aiming to raise 24 million meals for Washington state’s largest annual food drive.
This food drive and others are ramping up for the holiday season. While many groups may ask you to participate in a food drive or host a drive – the American Heart Association of Washington is encouraging people to donate healthy foods.
Elena O’Callahan, a registered dietitian nutritionist and community impact manager for the AHA of Washington, stopped by the KING 5 studios to give people some tips on shopping for healthy foods and how to best help a food bank when hosting a drive of your own.
To see all of O’Callahan’s recommendations, click the video player above.
While purchasing heart healthy foods is important, O’Callahan said the AHA is also encouraging people to donate healthy culturally relevant foods to food banks to better serve the state’s diverse communities.
The holiday season means families may be gathering together to enjoy meals and O’Callahan said those meals and traditions can vary amongst cultures.
To learn more heart healthy tips and find AHA Washington resources – click here.