Oregon Food Bank

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.

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...

As the state works to come out of the pandemic, the number of Oregonians considered “food insecure” is rising.  In 2019, roughly 860,000 people requested food assistance; that number ballooned to 1.7 million in the first year of COVID-19.  Oregon Food Bank Ex...

The Oregon Food Bank is mobilizing its statewide network to ensure every Oregonian is counted in this year's census.  This is the first time Oregon Food Bank is taking part in census outreach efforts.   Rae Dunnaville with the Food Bank said they're in prime position to do so, because they interact with about 72,000 community members monthly.  She add...

The Oregon Food Bank is working with the agriculture community to help feed those who are needy or food insecure.   Katie Pearmine said Oregon has remained one of the hungriest states.   “In fact, Oregon is one of the only states where food insecurity has gotten worse. That, we’re fi...

September is Hunger Action Month, and many pantries in Oregon are changing the way they serve food to the community.  Instead of giving out brown boxes filled with canned foods, many food pantries in Oregon are giving families an experience closer to shopping at a grocery store.  Th...