Our Equity Commitment
At Oregon Food Bank, we hold people experiencing hunger and food insecurity in Oregon and SW Washington at the center of our actions and decisions. We envision a community where each person can participate, prosper and have access to food that is both nourishing and in keeping with their culture. We recognize that systemic injustices exist – such as racism, classism, and sexism – and that these create and perpetuate conditions that sustain poverty and hunger.
Understanding this, we commit to serve marginalized communities, in both urban and rural environments, in ways that value who they are and their lived experiences. We resolve to listen to and include these communities in our work, and to respond where bias and inequities appear. We will confront oppression and poverty by developing solutions to hunger that are community-driven, honor a diversity of needs, and value everyone. Our food programs and public policy efforts aim to build a society where everyone can thrive – celebrating our differences and working together to overcome injustices that might divide us…because no one should be hungry.
Equity Resources
Recommended Reading
- Uprooting Racism: How White People Can Work for Racial Justice by Paul Kivel
- White Fragility: Why It’s So Hard for White People to Talk About Racism by Robin DiAngelo
- Developing a Positive White Identity
- Detour Spotting for White Antiracists by Joann Olsson
- White Supremacy Culture by Tema Okun
- An Illustrated Timeline of Oregon’s Black History from 1788 to 2012
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Interested in bringing an equity lens to your organization? Below is a list of National organizations that can help:
