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Our Work

Oregon Food Bank distributes emergency food to hunger-relief agencies throughout Oregon and Clark County, Wash. And that's just the beginning.

  • Metro and Statewide Services teams provide technical assistance and training to hunger-relief agencies.
  • Our Network Support Fund matches local donations to help agencies build capacity to better serve people who are hungry.
  • Our innovative Fresh Alliance program collects and distributes nutritious, perishable foods for people who are hungry. 
  • Education programs teach low-income participants to grow food from seed and to stretch food dollars while cooking healthy meals.
  • Community organizing work through FEAST (Food, Education, Agriculture Solutions Together) workshops and other partnerships help communities build stronger and more equitable local food systems.
  • And our Advocacy team works to find long-term, public-policy solutions that benefit people with low incomes.      

 

Annual Report Oregon Food Bank's annual report shares the results of our work to fight hunger during fiscal year 2011-12. 

READ THE REPORT

OFB warehouse

How funds are used

Your generous donations keep our trucks on the road delivering food statewide, our freezers running and our warehouse operating. Donations allow us to supplement food donations with large food purchases to meet increasing need. We also use funds to deliver programs that address the root causes of hunger through advocacy and education. More than Ninety-four cents of every dollar donated goes to directly to fighting hunger.  Donate now

Accomplishments


Emergency food distribution

Last year, Oregon Food Bank distributed 43.5-million pounds of food to hunger-relief agencies.
 

Community Support

Last year, at OFB’s two Portland area locations, volunteer hours were equal to 74 full time employees, valued at $2.4 million. 
 

Voices
“I am at a point where I need help, but it’s really hard to ask. I was raised to work hard, hard, hard. Do the job right the first time, you know. Old school. There’s a lot of really hard workers like me in the same boat.”
- Charles
Klamath Falls 

Read the Voices Report