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Students fight hunger during Project Second Wind
Project Second Wind, sponsored by Umpqua Bank, gives students a chance to make a difference by learning about hunger and by raising food and funds for Oregon Food Bank. Look for Project Second Wind activities in Portland Public Schools, March 1 through 5, and in Washington County schools, March 1 through 12.

** Donate online to support the efforts of your favorite student! Simply choose "Project Second Wind" in the "Designation" menu and add the name of the school in the comments section of the donation form. Donate now online >

Countdown to tax day
Fight hunger with your Oregon state tax refund
Help fight hunger by donating all or part of your Oregon state tax refund to Oregon Food Bank. OFB is included in the Oregon charitable tax check-off donation program once again this year. Enter Code 25 on the line that reads ‘charity code’ in the charitable check-off section of your tax form. Write the amount you want to donate next to the code.

Donations made through the charitable check-off program will help OFB purchase nutritious food for hungry families.

OFB Board approves phase two of Fight Hunger, Feed Hope Capital Campaign to create OFB West.
OFB’s “Fight Hunger, Feed Hope” capital campaign to create Oregon Food Bank West has marched past the half-way mark toward its $8.5 million goal.

With the first phase of construction underway and funding on track, OFB Board of Directors unanimously agreed to move forward with phase two of construction of OFB West in Washington County.

Help Oregon Food Bank Fight Hunger and Feed Hope. Join our capital campaign to create Oregon Food Bank West, an expanded facility to address increasing need for emergency food in Washington County.

Visit our campaign Web site >

View our campaign brochure >

View construction photos >  Read more >

Thank you for fighting hunger in 2008-09
Oregon Food Bank has published it's 2008-09 Annual Report, which shares many of the accomplishments that your donations made possible during the last fiscal year.

View OFB's Annual Report >

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Be a Souper Hero
On Facebook? Become a fan of Pacific Natural Foods, one of OFB's long-time partners in the fight against hunger. For each new fan it receives from now until the end of March, Pacific will donate a box of nutritious soup to OFB.

Become a fan >

Bristol named top nonprofit CEO of the Year
Rachel Bristol, CEO of Oregon Food Bank, has been named nonprofit CEO of the Year by Portland Business Journal.

"It would by easy for Rachel Bristol to give up, espeically when a dismal economy means more Americans go hungry each day. Rather than discouraged, however, Bristol is determined and dedicated."

OFB named one of Oregon's Most Admired Nonprofits
More than 2,000 Oregon CEO's selected Oregon Food Bank the number two out of more than 170 nominees for Oregon's 2009 Most Admired Nonprofits.

U.S.D.A. report confirms escalating hunger crisis
PORTLAND, Ore. (Nov. 16, 2009) – Oregon’s hunger rate is, once again, on the rise. The newest report by the U.S. Department of Agriculture indicates that both the rates of food insecurity and hunger continue to increase in Oregon.  Read more >

The Oregon Food Bank Network releases annual statewide statistics
High unemployment and growing foreclosures forced a record number of people in Oregon and Clark County, Wash., to seek emergency food in fiscal year 2008-09, Rachel Bristol, CEO of Oregon Food Bank, announced today.

Distribution of emergency food boxes throughout the Oregon Food Bank Network skyrocketed to historic highs, according to the OFB Networks' annual year-end report (July 1, 2008, to June 30, 2009. Read the news release >

Read the OFB Network's 2008-09 statistics broadsheet >

See the faces of hunger in Oregon Food Bank's new documentary video
A tough economy and rising unemployment are forcing more and more families to seek emergency food.

Hear stories of people who never expected to find themselves in need of an emergency food box in this short, documentary video.

Many thanks to Producer/Director David Mayne and the entire crew, who donated their time to create this special film.

View Faces of Hunger >

NORPAC Foods receives 2009 Mahonia Food Industry Award
SALEM, Ore. – Governor Ted Kulongoski presented the 2009 Mahonia Food Industry Award for Hunger Relief today to George Smith, president of NORPAC Foods, Inc., at the Capitol, Dec. 14.  Read more >

Nutrition Education volunteers receive national honors
Two Nutrition Education Program Volunteers received national honors at the Share Our Strength Conference of Leaders in Washington, D.C. this month. Marilyn Matusch was inducted into Share Our Strength’s Operation Frontline Hall of Fame.

And Ellen Damaschino received the Operation Frontline Community Leader award – a national award honoring a volunteer whose leadership has helped build program capacity and awareness.

Read an interview and watch a video about Ellen’s work >

Connect with local food resources
Oregon Food Bank and OSU Extension Services have expanded and improved Food for Oregon, a Web site built to increase Oregonians' access to local, sustainable food resources.

Share your story
Have you recently accessed emergency food? Have you recently lost your job? Are medical bills hitting you hard? Do you have trouble paying for housing?

Your story can help inform OFB's efforts to address the root causes of hunger. Legislators, the public and the media need to hear your voice.

Please call 971-230-1637 to have your voice heard and make a change.

We're partners
Oregon Food Bank is an affiliate of Feeding America, a national hunger-relief organization. This affiliation provides access to food donations from national companies.