Hola Agencias Compañeras del Banco de Comida de Oregon:

Queremos invitarlos a una sesión de Discusión en Español en Mayo. Las sesiones de discusión son una forma de conectarnos con otros, aprender de sus experiencias, necesidades e ideas. La sesión de Mayo será completamente y exclusiva en Español, con la finalidad de que si el Español es su primer idioma los participantes se sientan más cómodos (no tendremos interpretación). 

Podemos enviarles una invitación de calendario para que participen…

Wild weather! OFB is closed today (Monday) because of weather/power outages, which means we will not have staff onsite this afternoon pulling Tuesday's orders. If you typically order for/pickup on Tuesdays, we can cancel your order and resume the regular schedule next week (preferred by Operations), or we have very limited opportunities for rescheduling your order for Friday. We'll keep you posted on updates as conditions improve.

If your site will be closed, please email emergencyresponse@oregon…

Mainspring Community Pantry is a member-led, multi-racial, intergenerational community organization working to address economic hardship including food insecurity for families and seniors. Mainspring see Portland as a city where all residents have access to healthy food, stable housing, and job and educational opportunities creating economic and social stability. Mainspring is a voice for change that raises awareness and builds partnerships to address root causes of economic hardship. We are an…

Do you know an enrolled full or part-time college student looking for an exciting job addressing summer food security? Check out this PAID internship for Summer 2022, helping to relaunch three Summer Free Food Markets, working to address child and family food access during the summer months.

The Youth Ambassador will work alongside OFB's Child Hunger Program Manager to coordinate the logistics and operations of three weekly Summer Free Food Markets in partnership with Portland Parks &…

If you missed Monday's listening session, click here to listen to the recording. We covered the updated mask guidelines, food flow, the new TEFAP sign in form, and more!

Mark your calendars! The next session is Tuesday, May 17th at 9:30am.

Photo of Audre Lorde by Robert Alexander From Oregon Food Bank's Chanel Ison

March is Women’s History Month in the U.S. and March 15 is Equal Pay Day.

At Oregon Food Bank, we reject the conventional celebration of this month with acknowledgement that it enforces the gender binary and de-centers the experiences of women of color – particularly Black women. This month we   honor the everyday individuals – particularly single mothers, BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and all People of Color) women, trans…

We have several cases of these blueberry sized clamshells available for agencies. Each case is 168 clamshells. If you'd like any, please put your request in the notes section of your next order, or email Christina with your request. 

Cash Oregon provides free tax preparation by IRS-certified volunteers for clients with incomes below $57,500. Please share the flier (attached below) with clients or click here for more information. Services available in Spanish as well (flier and website are translated).