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Anderson dreams about food
Jez Anderson still dreams about food. It's been several years since the 32-year-old Portlander has struggled to put food on the table, but Anderson has become an eloquent spokesperson and activist for the cause of hunger.
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OFB Services
Oregon Food Bank is a nonprofit, charitable organization. It is the hub of the Oregon Food Bank Network, a statewide network of 20 regional food banks and 915 agencies and programs serving Oregon and Clark County, Wash.
Oregon Food Bank recovers food from farmers, manufacturers, wholesalers, retailers, individuals and government sources. It then delivers that food to 20 regional food banks covering OFB’s service area. Regional food banks distribute this food and additional resources from local donations to nonprofit programs serving low-income people in their communities.
Sixteen of the 20 regional food banks are independent charitable organizations. OFB directly operates the four regional food banks serving the Portland metro area, Washington County, southeast Oregon and Tillamook County. Those four centers distribute food to more than 340 food pantries, soup kitchens, shelters and other programs helping low-income individuals in Clackamas, Clark, Multnomah, Washington, Harney, Malheur and Tillamook counties.
OFB also works to eliminate the root causes of hunger through advocacy, nutrition education, learning gardens and public education.
Through its regional food banks in Portland, Hillsboro, Ontario and Tillamook, Oregon Food Bank distributes food to more
than 340 food pantries, soup kitchens, shelters and other programs
helping low-income individuals in need. These local participating
agencies receive food through Oregon Food Bank and collect additional
food and raise funds to help serve their communities.
Oregon Food Bank sites in Portland and Washington County also operate community food programs to enhance their emergency food efforts. These programs include gleaning, nutrition education, Learning Gardens and supplemental food programs such as Community Basket and Harvest Share (fresh produce).
Regional Food Banks:
- ACCESS Food Share
(Jackson)
- CAPECO Food Share
(Gilliam, Morrow, Umatilla, Wheeler)
- CCA Regional Food Bank
(Clatsop)
- Columbia Pacific Food Bank
(Columbia)
- Community Connection
(Baker, Grant, Union, Wallowa)
- FOOD For Lane County
(Lane)
- Food Share of Lincoln County
(Lincoln)
- Josephine County Food Bank
(Josephine)
- Klamath/Lake Counties Food Bank
(Klamath, Lake)
- Linn-Benton Food Share
(Benton, Linn)
- Marion-Polk Food Share
(Marion, Polk)
- Mid-Columbia Community Action
(Hood River, Sherman, Wasco)
- NeighborImpact
(Crook, Deschutes, Jefferson)
- OFB-Portland Metro Services
(Clackamas, Multnomah, Clark - WA)
- OFB-Southeast Oregon Regional Food Bank
(Harney, Malheur)
- OFB-The Regional Food Bank of Tillamook County
(Tillamook)
- OFB-Washington County Services
(Washington)
- South Coast Food Share
(Coos, Curry)
- UCAN Food Shares
(Douglas)
- Yamhill Regional Food Bank
(Yamhill)
Useful contacts
Oregon SafeNet
Information and referral for food stamps, Oregon Health Plan, school lunches
1-800-SafeNet (1-800-723-3638) or www.oregonsafenet.org.
Governor's Advocacy Line
Call to report problems receiving Department of Human Services (DHS) assistance
1-800-442-5238
Oregon Helps
Provides an eligibility calculator that can help you find out if you are eligible for social service programs, including food stamps. www.OregonHelps.org
OSU Extension's Finding Help in Tough Times
OSU Extension has compiled information and resources to help low-income families, including links to food resources, healthy recipes and more. http://extension.oregonstate.edu/emergency/tough_times.php
Food For Oregon
Connect with local, sustainable food resources.
http://foodfororegon.oregonstate.edu
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