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Bremerton Backpack Brigade

​The Bremerton Backpack Brigade is licensed 501(c)3 non-profit. We are endorsed by the Bremerton School District, governed by a Board of Directors, supported by local businesses & civic organizations, as well as many individuals. Our team is comprised solely of volunteers committed to helping fight food insecurities in the Bremerton community.

Children have more difficulty learning when they are hungry, additionally they are sick more frequently when proper nutrition is not a part of their daily routine. Volunteers and community organizations working together are making a difference in the lives of hungry children in Bremerton, one backpack of food at a time, allowing these children to come to school on Monday morning without the burden of hunger, ready to learn and thrive.​

Meals On Wheels Kitsap

For over 50 years, Meals on Wheels Kitsap has supported elderly persons throughout Kitsap County — our meals provide good nutrition, and our volunteers provide the vital human connection we all need.

Kitsap Harvest

Feeding families from front yards, food banks, and farms.

South Kitsap Family Kitchen (First Lutheran)

Spirit Led. Community Focused. Laughter Included. Fostering Fellowship. Everyone Welcome.

Central Kitsap Food Bank

South Kitsap Helpline (Port Orchard)

The South Kitsap Helpline is 501(c)3 non-profit organization which has served South Kitsap children, adults and senior citizens in need since 1980. It is our goal to help make sure that all of our neighbors who are struggling have the food they need for themselves and their families.

Salvation Army

The Salvation Army, an international movement, is an evangelical part of the universal Christian Church. Its message is based on the Bible. Its ministry is motivated by the love of God. Its mission is to preach the gospel of Jesus Christ and to meet human needs in His name without discrimination.

North Mason Food Bank (Belfair)

Serving families in the North Mason community with free groceries, produce, and household essentials.

Helpline House (Bainbridge Island)

Whether you need food, financial assistance, counseling, or simply information about resources, we’re here for you.

Lifecare Food Bank

Community food bank operated by Spirit of Life Lutheran Church, serving families in the South Kitsap and Olalla area.

Hallowed Grounds Food Bank

Food assistance ministry serving the Silverdale community through Silverdale Community Church.

St Vincent de Paul (Bremerton)

A network of friends, inspired by Gospel values, building a more just world through personal relationships with and service to our neighbors in need.

Fishline (Poulsbo)

Fishline provides for basic needs in extraordinary ways. To achieve our mission, we offer a range of programs and services dedicated to improving the lives of our neighbors so the entire county prospers.

Sharenet (Kingston)

ShareNet Food Bank provides North Kitsap with emergency food provision, screened emergency power, and rental assistance. Additionally, ShareNet delivers portable nutritious food to children in need at all Kingston public schools every scheduled week of the school year.

Washington WorkSource

Job seeking assistance, career resources, and employment training programs across Washington State.

Holly Ridge

Adult employment services supporting individuals with disabilities in finding meaningful work.

Skookum

Client employment services and job placement support for individuals with barriers to employment.

Kitsap Rescue Mission

Motivated by our faith in Christ, our mission is to build a community on the Kitsap Peninsula that cares for those experiencing homelessness.

Community Care Link

Connecting individuals and families to housing resources, shelters, and support services in Western Washington.

Bremerton Housing Authority

Affordable housing programs, rental assistance, and public housing for residents of Bremerton.

Peninsula Community Health Services

Community health centers offering medical, dental, and behavioral health care on a sliding fee scale.

Kitsap Mental Health

Behavioral health services including crisis support, outpatient treatment, and community-based programs.

Kitsap Regional Library

Serving more than 274,000 Kitsap residents, Kitsap Regional Library is foundational in our community.

Visit any of our nine locations, opens a new window, access digital library materials and services, or utilize mobile services, opens a new window for individuals with significant barriers to using their Library location. The Library has more than 400,000 physical items in its collection and over 63,000 downloadable ebooks, audiobooks, and digital magazines available online, along with 50+ free digital research tools.

Each of our libraries was born from a passion for creating opportunities for individuals to grow and thrive. Every day, we look for new ways to pursue our mission, inspiring curiosity and connection.

Scarlet Road

Through holistic care, Scarlet Road offers the hope of freedom to those who have been sexually exploited.

At Scarlet Road, we believe in the possibility that hope brings. Each journey is unique and every story sacred. We believe each person can begin their journey of healing right where they are and that every person should be loved and supported.


We provide critical safety and basic needs to help stabilize individuals coming out of the trauma of sexual exploitation. From there we work to support each survivor on their journey of building emotional and physical health, reducing barriers, pursuing future goals, identifying healthy boundaries, spiritual discovery, and self-awareness.


Scarlet Road provides diverse support in the areas of employment assistance, housing support services, educational advising, therapeutic and mental health resources, treatment referrals, and a network of trusted resources. We do this in order to create an individualized opportunity for healing and lasting change for each person. Scarlet Road invests in survivors in a way that is relevant to the individual. We believe in offering not just a program for healing, but the foundation for sustainable change, and a promising future to build upon.

Agape

Agape is a trusted nonprofit serving Kitsap County for over 40 years, providing substance use disorder treatment and supportive services that help individuals and families build stability and recovery.

Our mission is rooted in compassion, dignity, and the belief that everyone deserves access to support—regardless of their circumstances.

Kitsap Humane Society

Kitsap Humane Society is a nonprofit, charitable organization that depends upon the kindness and generosity of its community to find homes for homeless pets.

YWCA

The YWCA of Kitsap County is dedicated to ensuring the personal safety, rights, welfare, and dignity of those who experience domestic abuse while building partnerships and increasing community awareness to create positive social change.

Lutheran Community Services Northwest

When unimaginable crises threaten people’s lives and futures, Lutheran Community Services Northwest offers healing, help and hope. We help vulnerable children, families, refugees and others meet life’s most difficult challenges and thrive in communities that are healthy, just and hopeful.

Our mission is grounded in faith and the ideals of inclusiveness and justice. We respect, serve and advocate for all no matter their religion, ethnicity, sexuality or other personal attributes.

Kitsap Community Resources

Kitsap Community Resources (KCR) is a nonprofit social services agency. We are committed to creating hope and opportunity for all low-income Kitsap County residents by providing resources that promote self-sufficiency and stability. We exist with a clear vision of creating a community where everyone has an opportunity to thrive.

Kitsap Immigrant Assistance Center (KIAC)

Recognizing the inherent worth and dignity of all people, KIAC works for the well-being and empowerment of immigrants through education, advocacy and social justice.

Olympic Connect

Olympic Connect links people on the Kitsap and Olympic Peninsulas to vital resources like health care, housing, jobs, and food. Through local, trusted helpers, we help people get the support they need to thrive.

West Sound Treatment Center

West Sound Treatment Center has been helping people on their road to recovery for 40 years. We provide substance use disorder treatment and related services to the Kitsap Peninsula from offices in Bremerton, Poulsbo, and Port Orchard and through programs in the jail and the courts.

Our nonprofit treatment center also operates transitional houses that provide case management, transportation, and many other services to residents.

Call today for an assessment, and we’ll help you kick off your recovery journey.