Oregon Food Bank issues statement in response to Trump administration final public charge rule publication August 12, 2019 -- Oregon Food Bank issued the following statement in response to the Trump administration’s public charge rule release: "We simply reject the administration’s effort to criminalize immigrants. No family should have to [...]
AUGUST 2019 - Thank you to Fred Meyer and Fred Meyer employees! We are pleased to announce Fred Meyer as Corporate Donor of the Month. "Fred Meyer is proud to work with Oregon Food Bank as a key partner in our Zero Hunger | Zero Waste social impact plan, [...]
Tell the administration why the categorical eligibility rule change is bad for people who are hungry COMMENT NOW July 26, 2019 - In the fight against hunger across the United States, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, or food stamps) remains the nation’s most effective tool, providing food assistance to 38 million [...]
TRUMP ADMINISTRATION PROPOSES RULE THAT WOULD TAKE SNAP BENEFITS AWAY FROM 3.1 MILLION AMERICANS July 24, 2019 -- Today, Oregon Food Bank and Partners for a Hunger-Free Oregon issued the following joint statement in response to the directive issued by the Trump administration and the U. S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) proposed rule change which [...]
No summer break for hunger in Oregon July 10, 2019 - For thousands of Oregon families, when the school year ends, the challenge of making up for free or reduced-price school meals begins. With the loss of school meals, struggling families have to provide at least 10 additional meals per week per child. [...]
Session not a blueprint for the future July 1, 2019 - The 2019 Oregon Legislative session ended on Sunday, June 30. With the return of the Senate Republicans on Saturday morning, legislators moved quickly, passing nearly one hundred bills before adjourning Sunday evening, a few hours before the constitutional deadline. We can safely say [...]
Oregon Senate Republicans must return to work June 26, 2019 - Last week, the Oregon Senate Republicans left our state capitol in Salem. They have yet to return to do their jobs as required by the constitution, leaving critical anti-hunger programs hanging in the balance, when 1 in 8 of our neighbors are facing [...]
Celebrating & Acknowledging Freedom Day June 18, 2019 - On June 19, Oregon Food Bank will observe Juneteenth (also known as Freedom Day), a holiday commemorating the abolishment of slavery in 1865 in Texas and the Confederate South, nearly two-and-half years after Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation on January 1, 1863. [...]
LGBTQ Americans are hungrier than nearly any other demographic June 14, 2019 - Americans in 30 states can be denied employment just for being transgender. Twenty-eight states allow employers to deny employment to anyone for being lesbian, gay or bisexual. In addition, LGBTQ people face discrimination when accessing healthcare, housing (especially as they age) [...]
Summer hunger in Oregon takes a toll on children and their families June 7, 2019 - “There were times we didn’t have food in the house,” Diana says of her family’s situation. She’s mother to 6 year old Wade and 5 year old Isabella. School’s out, and kids can enjoy two months of carefree [...]
