Today is the first day of Ivar’s (6000 15th Ave NW) “Shell Out for Hunger” food drive. The drive is to benefit local non-profit Northwest Harvest and goes through October 5.

Ivar’s is asking people to drop off non-perishable food at any Ivar’s location, and as a thank-you, will give a free cup of clam chowder per person for donations of five or more items. And, Ivar’s will donate a cup of chowder to Northwest Harvest to match every food item collected.

Ivar’s is also taking monetary donations, and have set up a text-to-donate option. To donate this way, test “SHELLOUT” to 80888 for a one-time donation of $10.

To learn more about the food drive, click here.