Coming out of the pandemic, our Oregon community faced the highest need for food assistance in at least a generation. As of February 2021, Oregon's Hunger Taskforce reported that 1 in 4 Oregonians are facing hunger. That's double the 1 in 10 we saw prior to the pandemic.
That's why every year since the start of the pandemic, we've worked to raise money for the Oregon Food Bank. Join us for the 3rd Annual Friends Feeding Friends Virtual Food Drive and help us end the food crisis in our community! Every dollar we raise provides three meals, so any amount you can donate will truly impact people's lives.
Last year friends of show helped Terry Boyd's World raise over 102,000 meals for our neighbors in need, and we want to make this year just as much of a success!
Join us now through Friday, April 15th as we raise money for the Oregon Food Bank all day long. This is a 100% virtual food drive. No lines of cars or cans of cream corn, just monetary donations. You can also donate prior to the date if you aren't able to join!
Also, if you donate between 3pm - 6pm on April 15th, your donations will be matched up to $1,500 by Tito's Handmade Vodka. Tito's Handmade Vodka makes the good stuff for good times.
Help us reach our goal of getting 92,300 meals out to the Oregon community! Every $10 can equal 30 meals so anything you can provide helps. Together we can support each other through these hard times.
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About the Oregon Food Bank:
Oregon Food Bank's mission is to end hunger and its root causes, because no one should be hungry. With their network of 21 food banks across the state, OFB also provides resources to over 1,400 food assistance sites throughout Oregon and Southwest Washington. Pre-pandemic, the OFB Network served over 860,000 people experiencing food insecurity. Now that the need has doubled, they expect to service well over a million people this year.
If you are in need of food assistance:
- Visit OregonFoodFinder.org or call 2-1-1 to find a food assistance site near you.
- Programs like SNAP help to curb hunger when the ability to purchase food is out of reach. To apply in Oregon, visit One.Oregon.gov. To apply in Washington, visit WashingtonConnection.org. Call 2-1-1 for assistance when applying for SNAP and other benefits.
