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Give a Valentine's Day gift that fights hunger
Give a truly meaningful gift this Valentine's Day - a beautiful Oregon Food Bank tribute card.
For a suggested donation of $10, you’ll receive a card, with envelope, to send to a special person on your list. For each $10 donation, OFB can collect and distribute enough food to fill an emergency food box to feed a family for three-to-five days.
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Bristol named top nonprofit CEO of the Year
Rachel Bristol, CEO of Oregon Food Bank, has been named nonprofit CEO of the Year by Portland Business Journal.
"It would by easy for Rachel Bristol to give up, espeically when a dismal economy means more Americans go hungry each day. Rather than discouraged, however, Bristol is determined and dedicated."
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OFB named one of Oregon's Most Admired Nonprofits
More than 2,000 Oregon CEO's selected Oregon Food Bank the number two out of more than 170 nominees for Oregon's 2009 Most Admired Nonprofits.
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U.S.D.A. report confirms escalating hunger crisis
PORTLAND, Ore. (Nov. 16, 2009) – Oregon’s hunger rate is, once again, on the rise. The newest report by the U.S. Department of Agriculture indicates that both the rates of food insecurity and hunger continue to increase in Oregon.
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The Oregon Food Bank Network releases annual statewide statistics
High unemployment and growing foreclosures forced a record number of people in Oregon and Clark County, Wash., to seek emergency food in fiscal year 2008-09, Rachel Bristol, CEO of Oregon Food Bank, announced today.
Distribution of emergency food boxes throughout the Oregon Food Bank Network skyrocketed to historic highs, according to the OFB Networks' annual year-end report (July 1, 2008, to June 30, 2009. Read the news release >
Read the OFB Network's 2008-09 statistics broadsheet >
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See the faces of hunger in Oregon Food Bank's new documentary video
A tough economy and rising unemployment are forcing more and more families to seek emergency food.
Hear stories of people who never expected to find themselves in need of an emergency food box in this short, documentary video.
Many thanks to Producer/Director David Mayne and the entire crew, who donated their time to create this special film.
View Faces of Hunger >
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NORPAC Foods receives 2009 Mahonia Food Industry Award
SALEM, Ore. – Governor Ted Kulongoski presented the 2009 Mahonia Food Industry Award for Hunger Relief today to George Smith, president of NORPAC Foods, Inc., at the Capitol, Dec. 14.
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Fight Hunger, Feed Hope.
Help Oregon Food Bank Fight Hunger and Feed Hope. Join our capital campaign to create Oregon Food Bank West, an expanded facility to address increasing need for emergency food in Washington County.
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Nutrition Education volunteers receive national honors
Two Nutrition Education Program Volunteers received national honors at the Share Our Strength Conference of Leaders in Washington, D.C. this month. Marilyn Matusch was inducted into Share Our Strength’s Operation Frontline Hall of Fame.
And Ellen Damaschino received the Operation Frontline Community Leader award – a national award honoring a volunteer whose leadership has helped build program capacity and awareness.
Read an interview and watch a video about Ellen’s work >
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Connect with local food resources
Oregon Food Bank and OSU Extension Services have expanded and improved Food for Oregon, a Web site built to increase Oregonians' access to local, sustainable food resources.
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Share your story
Have you recently accessed emergency food? Have you recently lost your job? Are medical bills hitting you hard? Do you have trouble paying for housing?
Your story can help inform OFB's efforts to address the root causes of hunger. Legislators, the public and the media need to hear your voice.
Please call 971-230-1637 to have your voice heard and make a change.
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We're partners
Oregon Food Bank is an affiliate of Feeding America, a national hunger-relief organization. This affiliation provides access to food donations from national companies.
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