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SNAP Double Up Food Bucks is a triple win
More locally grown fruits and veggies coming to low-income Oregonians through SNAP Double Up Food Bucks July 16, 2019 - Fighting food insecurity just got a little easier for SNAP recipients “I [...]
USDA takes away Summer EBT (Electronic Benefit Transfer) program
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. [...]
Oregon legislators complete 2019 session
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, [...]
Oregon Senate walkout puts anti-hunger programs at risk
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 [...]
Why Juneteenth is Important
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 [...]
Serving with Pride
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 [...]