On this page, you will find a list of resources available for low-income households or for free with no strings attached to help you in your day to day lives

Computers and Internet

Internet Essentials from Comcast – Affordable internet for low-income households, veterans, and seniors.

Internet Essentials Low Cost Computer – An affordable laptop or desktop with Microsoft Office and Norton Antivirus for eligible customers

Education

Khan Academy – Free personalized learning resources for all ages from a variety of classes from Kindergarten to High School level courses, and test prep for the SAT, LSAT, MCAT, GMAT, IIT JEE, and the NCLEX-RN

Coursera – Online education with extensive free options

MITOpenCourseWare – All MIT course material for free

Food

Local food banks – A list of Skagit Valleys local food banks and their opening hours and contact information

Recipes designed around food commonly distributed by food banks

• Cooking Matters
• The Food Pantry Cookbook
• Feeding America Healthy Recipes
• CAFB Kitchen
• Georgia 4-H Pantry Pride Cookbook
• From Food Pantry to Table Cookbook
• Ballard Food Bank Recipes and Nutrition – plus other useful information at the bottom of the page
• USDA SNAP Recipes