{"id":1618,"date":"2017-03-01T22:12:29","date_gmt":"2017-03-01T22:12:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/flipswitch.wpengine.com\/fliptheswitch\/?p=1618"},"modified":"2018-01-18T20:23:14","modified_gmt":"2018-01-18T20:23:14","slug":"community-spotlight-national-chowder-day-mission","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.destinationlighting.com\/fliptheswitch\/community-spotlight-national-chowder-day-mission\/","title":{"rendered":"National Chowder Day at Seattle&#8217;s United Gospel Mission"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b>Who<\/b><i>: Seattle&#8217;s United Gospel Mission\u00a0<\/i><\/p>\n<p><b>Where<\/b><i>:\u00a0Pioneer Square-Seattle, Washington<\/i><\/p>\n<p><b>Challenge<\/b>:<\/p>\n<p>Around 200,000 people in the Washington State area go to bed hungry every night. For the people at Seattle&#8217;s <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ugm.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">United Gospel Mission<\/a>, that simply won&#8217;t do. They refuse to give up on the poor and homeless\u00a0in the community, fighting back using 5 mission objectives that drive their success.<\/p>\n<p>Through a combined effort of donations, support and volunteers, they are doing all they can\u00a0to close the gap on hunger.<\/p>\n<p>With <strong>National Clam Chowder Day<\/strong> on the horizon, UGM knew they wanted to do something special.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1621 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.destinationlighting.com\/fliptheswitch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/03\/National_Clam_Chowder_Day-_at_the_Mission-14-X2.jpg\" alt=\"Volunteers serving chowder on National Chowder Day at Seattle's United Gospel Mission\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>Contribution:<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">On a typically frigid winter day in Seattle, warm bowls of delicious white chowder from the northwest were served to welcome the hungry visitors. Partnering with <a href=\"http:\/\/www.destinationlighting.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Seattle Lighting<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.seawatch.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Seawatch International<\/a>, who generously donated the 1,000 pounds of clam chowder, UGM was able to provide a hearty meal to\u00a0every man, woman, and child. To top it off, the chowder was served in a perfectly soft sourdough bread bowl, provided by the <a href=\"http:\/\/marseebaking.com\/marsee-cares\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Marsee Baking Company<\/a>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Chowder day was a resounding success and goes a long way in showing what a community of volunteers can do with a little time and effort.<\/p>\n<p>Thank you, United Gospel Mission!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1622 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.destinationlighting.com\/fliptheswitch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/03\/National_Clam_Chowder_Day-_at_the_Mission-12-X2.jpg\" alt=\"Enjoying a meal together on National Clam Chowder Day at the Mission\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1623 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.destinationlighting.com\/fliptheswitch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/03\/National_Clam_Chowder_Day-_at_the_Mission-10-X2.jpg\" alt=\"Enjoying a meal together on National Clam Chowder Day at the Mission\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1624 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.destinationlighting.com\/fliptheswitch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/03\/National_Clam_Chowder_Day-_at_the_Mission-9-X2.jpg\" alt=\"Volunteers serving chowder on National Chowder Day at Seattle's United Gospel Mission\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>See more at\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/jessicakeenerphotography.smugmug.com\/Events\/National-Clam-Chowder-Day-at-the-Mission\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/jessicakeenerphotography.smugmug.com\/Events\/National-Clam-Chowder-Day-at-the-Mission\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Who: Seattle&#8217;s United Gospel Mission\u00a0 Where:\u00a0Pioneer Square-Seattle, Washington Challenge: Around 200,000 people in the Washington State area go to bed hungry every night. 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