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DHS to issue emergency SNAP benefits during COVID-19 pandemic
Guest author: Partners for a Hunger Free Oregon DHS is issuing emergency extra SNAP benefits to many SNAP households to help buy food during the COVID-19 pandemic. If your monthly SNAP benefit is less [...]
Why This Disaster is So Different Than Others We’ve Faced
by Susannah Morgan, CEO In this week's video update, I reflected on previous experience with crises — and what makes this pandemic so different from prior disasters. Because the impact and demands of [...]
OHA: Non-medical masks can supplement but not replace ‘Stay Home, Save Lives’
by Oregon Health Authority With recent news that federal authorities may recommend wearing masks in public, Oregon Health Authority is reminding Oregonians that staying home and avoiding all non-essential contact with others continues to be [...]
A Community Response to Our Community Challenge
by Susannah Morgan, CEO In my video update this week, I led with a sincere ‘thank you’ to our entire community — and for good reason. We’ve been moved to tears by the [...]
Federal Action Shifts Rules for Charitable Giving
The economic stimulus and coronavirus relief packages that recently passed congress include measures that provide many donors with greater flexibility in their giving. The changes increase the amount that can be deducted from federal taxes [...]
Our #EmergeStronger Community Challenge
By C. Nathan Harris, Director of Development More than 860,000 people rely on the Oregon Food Bank Network each year — and food assistance needs rise each day with the widening reach of COVID-19. [...]
Help Our Communities #EmergeStronger in the wake of COVID-19
The Oregon Food Bank Network is prepared to meet the challenges of this moment head-on, but we need your help. Support Our Response Efforts Dear OFB Community, I don’t need to tell you [...]
Oregon Food Bank is closely monitoring the Coronavirus situation
As our communities deal with the outbreak of COVID-19, commonly called Coronavirus, Oregon Food Bank is closely monitoring the situation and building contingency plans to keep food moving to partner community food programs and [...]
State’s Leading Human Service Providers, Food Systems & Community Organizations Issue Call for Legislators to End the Walkout
More than 30 prominent human service providers, local food systems and community-based organizations from across the state have issued a clear call for legislators to end the walkout. As stated in their letter to legislative [...]
It’s March… that means KGW Great Food Drive!
Every March since 2004, the KGW Great Food Drive has helped feed the human spirit of our neighbors experiencing hunger. This year Bob’s Red Mill, Safeway Albertsons, Rivermark, local Toyota Dealers will join KGW [...]
The Legislative Walkout Jeopardizes Critical Anti-Hunger Initiatives — and Our Democracy
By Susannah Morgan, CEO, Oregon Food Bank Oregon is approaching a full week without a functional government. The walkout staged by legislative Republicans has a huge impact both on critical programs and the broader democratic [...]
Can you be one in 100?
Join our community of Monthly Sustainers! February 18, 2020 -- As a friend of Oregon Food Bank, you know that our statewide network of food assistance sites supports over 265,000 people each month. Our [...]
CORPORATE DONOR OF THE MONTH: Providence
FEBRUARY 2020 - It is with great pleasure that we honor Providence Health & Services and its employees for their longstanding partnership with Oregon Food Bank. We are grateful to Providence for sharing [...]
Black History Month: Did You Know? Half of Black Children Under 6 Live in Poverty
While the challenge of hunger exists across the United States, it is particularly pervasive in the black community. This disparity can be traced back to the founding of our country. Historically, black Americans have [...]
