How Oregon Food Bank showed up for families in 2025

In 2025, Oregon families faced intense pressure from rising costs, harmful federal policies and climate disasters.

Your support ensured Oregon Food Bank could respond with compassion, solidarity and action.

This short video shows what that commitment looked like in communities across Oregon.

You’ll see how Columbia Gorge Food Bank responded immediately when the Rowena Fire tore through the Gorge — delivering water and supplies to evacuees and supporting neighbors as they returned home. You’ll hear how rising hunger is putting unprecedented pressure on a food system never designed to carry this much need, and what it takes to keep food moving into communities across Oregon.

The video also captures the power of people refusing to stay silent about hunger. Families and advocates filled the Oregon State Capitol to demand Food for All Oregonians, making clear who is affected when policy choices push kids into hunger. And you’ll meet leaders like Zak Mahad, whose community-rooted work helps families access food that reflects their culture and needs.

Thank you for showing up in a difficult year — and for being part of the community working to end hunger for good.

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