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Tell Legislators: Fund Vital Services, Not More Tax Giveaways for the Wealthy!
It's no secret that our state faces serious revenue shortfalls due to the ongoing pandemic — and the legislature will soon meet for a special session to make tough budget choices. Their current proposals [...]
The Legislature Can Act to Help Communities #EmergeStronger from COVID-19. Here’s How.
EN Espanol As the Oregon legislature considers the budget implications of COVID-19, some have painted a dark picture of deep cuts to critical programs. In reality, we have an extraordinary opportunity to meet [...]
CORPORATE DONOR OF THE MONTH: Fred Meyer
August 2020 - We are pleased to recognize Fred Meyer as our Corporate Donor of the Month for August. Thank you, Fred Meyer, for your partnership in the fight against hunger! [...]
Racial Justice Work is Anti-hunger Work; Anti-hunger Work is Racial Justice Work.
by Susannah Morgan, CEO As I share this message, Portland remains in the center of the national news cycle — both for the size of our racial justice demonstrations, and for [...]
Community-led Change: Liban
Part of an ongoing series highlighting the inspiring people and organizations working to address hunger and its root causes in our communities. "My name is Liban Satu. [...]
Featured Program: Pathways to Farming
Oregon Food Bank and Mudbone Grown are proud to partner on a host of community initiatives. Among them is the Pathways to Farming program, supported through our collaboration on a grant from the USDA [...]
Communities Coming Together to #EmergeStronger
by Susannah Morgan, CEO I don’t need to tell you that the impact of this pandemic is very real. Since March, more than 12,000 people have been diagnosed with COVID-19 — [...]
Senator Wyden Joins OFB & Community Members in Call to Pass Urgent Relief
On July 15, Oregon Food Bank joined U.S. Senator Ron Wyden in a call for Congress to pass urgent relief for families and communities hard-hit by the pandemic and its economic fallout. The [...]
Community-led Change: Naw Bee
Part of an ongoing series highlighting the inspiring people and organizations working to address hunger and its root causes in our communities. "My name is Naw Bee. I [...]
Reflecting on the True Meaning of Freedom
by Susannah Morgan, CEO As we head into Independence Day weekend, many of us are are reflecting on the true meaning of freedom. Thousands of our neighbors are marching across the [...]
CORPORATE DONOR OF THE MONTH: Delta Fire
July 2020 - Oregon Food Bank is delighted to honor Delta Fire as our Corporate Donor of the Month. Delta Fire, Inc. is a locally owned company in Portland that was founded in [...]
Honoring & Uplifting LGBTQ+ Lives on Stonewall’s Anniversary
A collaboration by the Oregon Food Bank LGBTQ+ Affinity Group On June 28th, 1969, an historic act of resistance by the LGBTQ+ community began. The Stonewall Riots began in New York City's [...]
Resources to Address Hunger this Summer, Action to End Hunger for Good
by Susannah Morgan, CEO At Oregon Food Bank, June has long marked a time when we share our deep concerns about summer hunger — for kids who no longer have easy [...]
Juneteenth and Pride: From Celebration to Action
by Susannah Morgan, CEO The beginning of summer is usually a time of celebration in our communities — from LGBTQ Pride parades to mark the anniversary of the Stonewall Riots, to [...]
