Olympia & Thurston County, WA

Food is a human right, not a privilege.

The Food Source Foundation gets good food to anyone in the greater Olympia area who needs it. No income check. No ID. No questions. Just food, for whoever needs it.

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Volunteers ladling homemade vegetable soup into bowls on a wooden kitchen table at The Food Source Foundation in Olympia.

"Just good food, for anyone who needs it."

We fill the gaps in local food access with prepared meals, downtown food service three days a week, meal delivery for neighbors who can't get out, and a growing network of neighbors making soup for each other.

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Hands chopping fresh vegetables beside a steaming soup pot in a home kitchen in Olympia, Washington.

Since September 2023

A letter from our founder

It started with a pot of soup and a simple idea.

In September 2023, Chris Hyde started making free soup for his community — no strings, no sign-ups. Souper Sunday took off. But as the soup went out, something unexpected came into focus: many of the neighbors who needed food most were fully employed, priced out of groceries by rent, insurance, and bills.

"People were hungry for connection with their community — and a sense of hope."

In December 2024, The Food Source Foundation was born: a 501(c) nonprofit filling the gaps in local food distribution, so no one falls through the cracks.

Read Chris's full story →

What we do

How food gets to the table.

A Food Source Foundation volunteer ladling hot soup at a downtown Olympia meal table beside the transit center.

Three days a week

Weekly Downtown Food Service

Pick up ready-to-eat meals in downtown Olympia next to the transit center, Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays from 6:00 to 7:00 PM.

Times & location →

Neighbors sharing soup and bread at a long community table in Olympia.

Flagship program

Souper Sunday

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Get involved

Your gift puts food on a neighbor's table this week.

We run lean and local. Donations buy real ingredients, fill real meal trays, and keep the soup going — right here in the greater Olympia area. Zeffy passes 100% of your gift to the foundation, and every donation is tax deductible.

Give Monthly One-Time Gift

$25

Buys ingredients for a batch of soup that feeds a dozen neighbors.*

$50

Puts ready-to-eat meals in the hands of a family for a week.*

$100

Covers an entire evening of downtown food service.*

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Or give your time — volunteer to cook, serve, or deliver meals.

Stay in the loop

Good news from the kitchen, once a month.

Upcoming meals, volunteer calls, and the occasional soup recipe. No spam — we're too busy cooking.