food donations

It’s become a holiday tradition for the Evergreen State. The Washington Beef Community teams up with 2nd Harvest to hand out 35-pound food boxes to those in need

Food assistance and donations are typically thought of as something for the holiday season, helping those less fortunate have a better Christmas and start the New Year on a better foot.

The USDA announced plans last week to purchase up to $30 million in fresh fruit from American farmers and producers to distribute to food banks and nutrition assistance programs across the country.

As the government shutdown continues, the USDA published a website notice saying federal food aid will not be going out to families nationwide, adding “the well has run dry” for SNAP.

The Oregon Food Bank says some changes in the “Big Beautiful Bill” have already forced some warehouses to close, partly because of rising costs and fewer available federal grants.

On May 21st, Washington’s Beef Community kicked off Beef Counts Summer Grilling at the West Central Community Center in Spokane by distributing 652 pounds of St. Helen’s ground beef, feeding 326 families.   “The folks in Washington’s beef community know how to stretch a dollar, and their donations are critical to us as we work to help feed our friends and neighbors in need,” said Drew Meuer, Presi

Oregon Food Bank officials met Thursday with Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici, to discuss USDA cuts to hunger programs.  President Andrea Williams said they never received an official notification of the funding cuts, but are no longer able to order food through federal systems.   “...

The Oregon Food Bank saw a 31% increase in 2024, in the number of people asking for food assistance, compared to the previous year.   "That means we’ve distributed over 91-million meals. That’s about 110-million pounds of food," noted Oregon Food Bank President Andrea Williams.  She said a coalitio...

The Washington State Beef Commission says last week’s Beef Counts event was another success.  The three-day event served 31,200 meals 975 families and provided 1,950 pounds of ground beef to those in need.   In an effort to maximize every food dollar, the Beef Commission said the chubs of ground beef in the Second Harvest December Mobile Market boxes were paired with produce and other perishable g

With the holiday season here, that means it’s time for the 15th annual Beef Counts.  Families across Central and Eastern Washington struggling to make ends meet can get some relief by picking up a box of nutritious food made available thanks to the partnership between Washington’s Beef Community and Second Harvest.   The funds to...