Hear the voices of low-income Oregonians

We're committed to informed advocacy. So we began the Voices project six years to hear the voices of low-income Oregonians and include them in the discussion about who is hungry and what we need to do to end hunger.

Every year we coordinate conversations with emergency food-pantry clients around the state to learn what's happening in their communities and to hear their ideas.

We share the results with Oregon Food Bank, regional food banks, local agencies, elected officials, state agencies and the general public to inform others about hunger and food insecurity in Oregon.

Listening to our fellow Oregonians—those who receive emergency food and live with the ramifications of hunger and poverty—makes us more successful in eliminating the root causes of hunger.

Voices 2008: Oregon Food Bank's Focus Group Report (915 Kb Adobe .pdf document)

Useful contacts

Oregon SafeNet
Information and Referral for food stamps, Oregon Health Plan, school lunches
1-800-SafeNet
1-800-723-3638

Governor's Advocacy Line
Call to report problems receiving Department of Human Services (DHS) assistance
1-800-442-5238

Media
Write to your daily newspaper editor.

Oregon Helps
Information and referral Web site for social service programs
www.OregonHelps.org