September 21, 2018 - When you think of iconic Oregon grocers, the first that comes to mind is Fred Meyer. Known among its long-time customers as Freddy’s, the store is a northwest institution. But what many don’t know is that Fred Meyer has worked alongside Oregon Food Bank for more than 20 years to eliminate [...]
September 14, 2018 - Oregon Food Bank CEO Susannah Morgan delivered a State of Hunger address on September 13 - Hunger Action Day. Below is the transcript of her speech which includes current data on the scale of hunger and poverty in the state, programs at Oregon Food Bank that are meeting the needs of people, [...]
September 13, 2018 - It's easy to take action on Hunger Action Day! Help us reach our goal of 260,000 actions — one action on behalf of each person who accesses a food pantry in a month. DONATE. VOLUNTEER. ADVOCATE. ENGAGE. PARTNER. MORE WAYS TO TAKE ACTION State of Hunger Address Oregon [...]
September 11, 2018 - Join us in celebrating Hunger Action Month by participating in a call-in day to support the Farm Bill. You'll be supporting the 1 in 8 Oregon households who struggle to have enough to eat. September is Hunger Action Month and Congress is currently considering the future of [...]
September 10, 2018 - Due to the impact and success of last year’s Music Feeds fall fundraiser, All Classical Portland is reigniting its partnership with Olson & Jones Construction and Oregon Food Bank to help provide 30,000 meals to our neighbors experiencing hunger. More than 644,000 Oregonians are food insecure, and of those, [...]
September 7, 2018 - Riane Sherman’s volunteering experience started simply: joining an Oregon Food Bank volunteer shift via her employer. It was an easy and fun way to give back, and seeing the impact that just one volunteer shift makes truly resonated with her. Riane remembers telling her sister she wanted to make it a [...]
Continued funding for federal nutrition programs needed to sustain downward trend September 5, 2018 - As congress negotiates a new Farm Bill and funding for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), a new USDA report shows food insecurity continues to decline in Oregon. According to the 2017 Household Food Security Report, the number of Oregonians struggling [...]
In September, you can help raise awareness for people experiencing hunger August 31, 2018 - Did you know that 260,000 people in Oregon and Clark County, Washington experience hunger and eat food from a pantry every month? Since the mid-1970s, Oregon Food bank has offered food and support to people struggling to make ends meet. [...]
