Save Oregon SNAP: Community Story Survey- Help us collect 1,500 stories

About 95,000 fewer Oregonians are on SNAP than last year, and food bank visits have nearly doubled in two years. Data matters, but stories are what move legislators. Our goal is to collect 1,500 stories by the end of the year and bring them directly to Oregon lawmakers, and as people already working in the community, you're essential to getting there.

Oregon Food Survey: tinyurl.com/OregonFoodSurvey

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City of Gresham has a block of older office cubes that are being retired. Somewhere between 25-35 cubes (technically ~50 but 25-35 fully outfitted). They are certainly dated but relatively good shape and would love to see them provide value in the community.

There will probably be a few other random office furniture type items coming as well, chairs maybe a large conference room table etc.; still finalizing internal assessments.

 If you're interested, please contact Phil Foss directly:…

We will host a Network Support Fund (NSF) Information Session on October 15, from 11:00am-12:30pm to provide an overview of the 2026-2027 NSF Program. Regional food banks and partner agencies are welcome to attend. 

A calendar invite will be sent separately - 

• Date and Time: Thurs, Oct 15, 11am - 12:30pm

• Zoom Meeting Link: (https://oregonfoodbank.zoom. us/j/89728003318)

• Recording: This meeting will be recorded and posted to OFB Portals.

The NSF program remains largely the…

ClackCoKids is a non-profit in Clackamas County that serves around 500 families with children ages 0-5 and people who are pregnant. They provide classroom services, home visiting, parent education, child development, child health screenings (dental, vision, and hearing), nutrition, and much, much more! All services are free.

For a limited time only, our warehouse has an abundance of free boxes that we'd love to give to YOU! Did we mention they're free? Details below:

• What: Pallets of collapsed boxes
  • ~560 boxes/pallet 
  • 320 pound pallets 
  • Dimensions are 13.5 L x 10 W x 10 H (inches)
  • *Please note: these boxes are open-top, so great for giving to clients, not so much for storage*
• How to order: These boxes will not be available in the portal to add to your order. If you would like a pallet (or more) of…

The Food Security Leadership Council builds on the foundation of PHFO's former SNAP Client Advisory Board (SNAP CAB) and is designed to center the leadership of people with lived experience of food insecurity and SNAP. The council will help inform PHFO's advocacy, outreach, and policy work while creating opportunities for members to develop leadership skills, participate in advocacy, and shape solutions to improve food security across Oregon. 

We are looking for roughly 10 members who…

For more than twenty years, Partners for a Hunger-Free Oregon (PHFO) has worked alongside communities to reduce hunger and improve food security, and they know that meaningful solutions come from listening to those most affected.

They're not just collecting data but also working to lift up the human experiences behind the numbers. They want to better understand the barriers people face accessing food and SNAP so they can advocate for policies and systems that better meet the needs of Oregon…

When it comes to running a food pantry, we know food safety is one of the most important parts. Knowing correct temperatures, how to store food properly, and ensuring cross-contamination and cross-contact don't occur are all pillars of knowing how to keep our neighbors safe. For several years, Oregon Food Bank provided two options for certification: ServSafe for Food Banking and the Oregon Food Handlers Card.

Recently, the opportunity expired for Oregon Food Bank, and we felt it was too cost…

September is Hunger Action Month, a yearly opportunity to reflect on the work that has been done in the past year to feed our fellow Oregonians, and a call to action for all the work left to be done.

Hunger is a policy choice - it doesn’t come from a lack of food or personal failure. It’s the result of policy choices about jobs, wages, housing, healthcare and where resources go.

• Rent prices rise faster than wages: From 2024 to 2025, the minimum wage in Oregon increased by about 2% while…