Community-Led Action to End Hunger

Oregon Food Bank is proud to anchor one of the largest food assistance networks in the country, made up of 21 regional food banks and more than 1,400 pantries, markets and meal sites. Even with this scale, we know we can’t end hunger for good through emergency food assistance alone. We need true, systemic change to address hunger at its roots.

That's why we announced the launch of our statewide Policy Leadership Council, a new governing body that places public policy and grassroots advocacy decisions in the hands of community members. The Council is made up entirely of community leaders who also have lived experience of food insecurity, systemic racism, gender oppression and other root causes of hunger. Collectively, their leadership advances Oregon Food Bank’s 10-year vision and belief that the strongest solutions to food insecurity come from community expertise.

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Representing urban, rural and suburban communities from Astoria to Umatilla, Eugene to Grande Ronde, Policy Leadership Council members bring an incredible depth of local leadership and experience to the food bank’s mission to end hunger and its root causes. Together, they’ll determine Oregon Food Bank's grassroots advocacy agenda by identifying and addressing the policies and systems that drive hunger and poverty in our communities. We’re excited to introduce one of our amazing Council members today: Andrea Gonzalez.

This is an exciting time for Oregon Food Bank’s advocacy efforts and the broader movement to end hunger in Oregon and Southwest Washington. We hope you’ll get involved today!