Asian Counseling and Referral Service (ACRS)

04/24/2026

It's National Volunteer Week, and we have SO much to celebrate! 🎉
Just this week alone:
🌱 Groups from s, UW Medical School, and showed up at the Seattle Community Farm and Food Bank
🎉 We threw a volunteer appreciation party at with so many of our amazing regulars and interns
🍚 Club Bamboo volunteers launched a Walk for Rice team — meet Bamboo Shoots and Friends!
👉 Join their team or donate: https://bit.ly/BAMBOOSHOOTSANDFRIENDS
To every volunteer, past and present, and everyone who supports service in our community — thank you. We wouldn't be ACRS without you. 💙

04/20/2026

🔥 The competition is heating up! 🔥

Together, we’re raising awareness about food insecurity and making sure our communities have access to culturally familiar food—and the energy and support has been amazing!

👏 Shoutout to our current leading teams:
1. Blaine Memorial United Methodist Church
2. Seattle JACL
3. Ling Shen Ching Tze Temple 西雅圖雷藏寺
4. Joint Asian Bar Associations: Asian Bar Association of Washington (ABAW), Filipino Lawyers of Washington (FLOW), Vietnamese American Bar Association of Washington (VABAW)
5. Pacific Northwest Naginata Federation

Your passion, dedication, and drive are making a real impact. We’re so grateful for every one of you—you’re helping turn compassion into action. 💛

There’s still time to be part of it! Jump in, keep the momentum going, and register or donate at walkforrice.org.

Let’s keep pushing forward and make an even bigger impact together. 🌾💪

Special thanks to our event sponsors:
PREMIER: tms
ADVOCATE: Kaiser Permanente
PARTNER: Arcora Foundation | CHINN Construction | Delta Dental Insurance Company | Edwin M. Lee Memorial Fund
COMMUNITY PARTNER: First Student | Nintendo of America | Seattle Betsuin Buddhist Temple & Buddhist Churches of America | Sheng-Yen Lu Foundation

Additional thanks to:
Gesa Credit Union
Salal Credit Union

04/19/2026

Such a fun afternoon at the Seattle Torrent's AANHPI Heritage Game! 🏒💙

ACRS was proud to be featured as a community partner, and it was exciting to see so many ACRS staff and supporters there, showing up and celebrating at Climate Pledge Arena.

A big highlight: Justine Ing of Team Blaine with Blaine Memorial United Methodist Church — our top Walk for Rice fundraiser for nearly six years running — got to ride the Zamboni between periods! Couldn’t have happened to a more deserving person.

Thank you to the PWHL Seattle Torrent for an awesome partnership and a really special day celebrating community and culture!

04/18/2026

We're thrilled to be able join Greater Seattle Korean Association - 광역시애틀한인회 at their Education Town Hall tonight with Make Us Visible Washington, Youth Eastside Services and 한인생활상담소 - Korean Community Service Center - KCSC! Thank you for having us!

04/17/2026

Walk for Rice (walkforrice.org) is just four weeks away—and now is the moment to make an impact.

Whether you’re just getting started or ready to take your efforts to the next level, your support helps the ACRS Food Bank provide culturally familiar foods to those who need them most.

Start your own personal fundraiser and rally your family and friends to join your team and support the cause.

Ready to spread the word? The Walk for Rice Share Kit (bit.ly/WFR_ShareKit) makes it easy, with ready-to-use posts and email templates so you can amplify your impact in minutes.

Looking for ideas to boost your fundraising? The Walk for Rice Toolkit (bit.ly/WFR2026Toolkit) is packed with helpful tips, creative ideas, and downloadable flyers to engage your community and keep the momentum going.

You’re not in this alone—if you have questions or need support, we’re here to help. Reach out anytime at acrsevents@acrs.org.

Special thanks to our event sponsors:
PREMIER: tms
ADVOCATE: Kaiser Permanente
PARTNER: Arcora Foundation | CHINN Construction | Delta Dental Insurance Company
COMMUNITY PARTNER: First Student | Nintendo of America | Seattle Betsuin Buddhist Temple & Buddhist Churches of America | Sheng-Yen Lu Foundation

Additional thanks to:
Gesa Credit Union
Salal Credit Union

04/10/2026

A huge thank you to our incredible Walk for Rice sponsors! 💛 Your generosity makes this event possible and helps us provide culturally familiar food to the communities we serve.

PREMIER: tms
ADVOCATE: Kaiser Permanente
PARTNER: Arcora Foundation | Delta Dental of Washington
COMMUNITY PARTNER: First Student | Nintendo of America | Seattle Betsuin Buddhist Temple & Buddhist Churches of America | Sheng-Yen Lu Foundation
Additional thanks to: Gesa Credit Union

Interested in joining this amazing group of supporters? We’d love to hear from you—reach out at acrsevents@acrs.org to learn more about becoming a sponsor!

04/09/2026

Want to spend a year serving immigrant and refugee communities in Seattle? Our AmeriCorps positions with Washington Service Corps are now open in our Employment and Citizenship programs. Find out how you can get involved: https://bit.ly/ACRSAMERICORPS. Thank you. 🙏

04/07/2026

Join ACRS at the next Seattle Torrent game!

We’re excited to be featured as a community partner during the PWHL Seattle Torrent's AANHPI Heritage Game on Saturday, April 18 at Climate Pledge Arena. Come cheer on Seattle’s professional women’s hockey team and celebrate community with us at the game.

Get your discounted tickets through our community link here:
https://go.acrs.org/e/961542/event-Asiancounseling5/8b2zf/1117704009/h/AP7BKrndaL1VPWXCBS5SkVCK98BKbul9L743zckgfT8

Tickets are limited, so grab yours early for the best seat selection. We’d love to see you there!

04/06/2026

Supporting our communities across King County, the ACRS Food Bank delivers healthy, nutritious food to 23 community nutrition sites—ensuring families have access to meals that honor the cultural and dietary needs of Asian and Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander communities.

Join us in making a difference—register or donate today at walkforrice.org.



Special thanks to our event sponsors:
PREMIER: tms
PARTNER: Arcora Foundation | Delta Dental of Washington
COMMUNITY PARTNER: First Student | Nintendo of America | Seattle Betsuin Buddhist Temple & Buddhist Churches of America | Sheng-Yen Lu Foundation

Additional thanks to:
Gesa Credit Union

04/04/2026

There’s still time to sign up for Walk for Rice! 🎉

Join us on Saturday, May 16 at Seward Park for a day filled with fun activities, live performances, and community spirit—all for a great cause.

Your participation helps support the ACRS Food Bank and nutrition programs, providing nutritious and culturally familiar foods to those who need it most, including seniors and children in our community.

Don’t miss out—register today and be part of something meaningful!
👉 walkforrice.org

Special thanks to our event sponsors:
PREMIER: tms
PARTNER: Arcora Foundation | Delta Dental of Washington
COMMUNITY PARTNER: First Student Inc. | Nintendo | Seattle Betsuin Buddhist Temple & Buddhist Churches of America | Sheng-Yen Lu Foundation

Additional thanks to:
Gesa Credit Union

04/03/2026

When you support Walk for Rice (walkforrice.org), you do more than stock the ACRS Food Bank.

You also help grow fresh, culturally familiar produce at the Seattle Community Farm, which ACRS manages, nourishing our community with dignity, connection, and care.

In 2025, the Seattle Community Farm provided 5,000 pounds of fresh produce for the ACRS Food Bank and meals prepared for seniors at Club Bamboo, up 8% from 2024.

The farm also gives clients and community members space to grow vegetables from their homelands, helping them stay connected to culture, tradition, and one another.

Yu Chen, a member of our food bank team, also works part time at the farm, where she grows medicinal plants, mustard greens and ai choy – vegetables she once grew in her homeland of Vietnam. These familiar vegetables are especially popular with the seniors who visit the food bank.

When you support Walk for Rice, you help provide food that tastes like home - from the farm to the food bank to the tables of elders and families across our community.

There’s still time to join us! Start a fundraiser, form a team, or make a gift today to support the ACRS Food Bank and Community Farm.

Read more about Yu Chen and the Seattle Community Farm in the South Seattle Emerald (bit.ly/ACRS_Farm).

Special thanks to our event sponsors:
PREMIER: tms
PARTNER: Arcora Foundation | Delta Dental
COMMUNITY PARTNER: First Student Inc. | Nintendo | Seattle Betsuin Buddhist Temple & Buddhist Churches of America | Sheng-Yen Lu Foundation

Additional thanks to:
Gesa Credit Union

Walk for Rice supports the ACRS Food Bank, helping provide culturally familiar foods to Asian, Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander, and other underserved community members experiencing food insecurity. Every step makes a difference!

04/02/2026

We LOVED having folks from Visa join us at the ACRS Food Bank and we'd LOVE to see you too!

Learn more and sign up at www.bit.ly/ACRSFOODBANKSHIFTS.