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Why should you support Oregon Food Bank? Here are some facts that may surprise you.

  • Due to an unprecedented recession, demand for emergency food remains at historic levels.
  • An average of 240,000 people eat meals from emergency food boxes each month. Of those, 36 percent are children.
  • Oregon Food Bank fights hunger in our communities by distributing food to partner agencies throughout Oregon and Clark County, Wash., and addresses hunger's root causes through education, advocacy and community engagement.

Every gift of any amount makes a big impact in the fight against hunger. Please consider making a donation today.

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Efficient and effective

  • 95 percent of every dollar donated to OFB goes directly to fighting hunger in our communities.
  • For each dollar donated, OFB can collect, process and distribute enough food for four emergency meals.
Rendering of OFB West

Immediate need

Help us fight hunger and feed hope by joining the capital campaign to create OFB West, a facility to meet the growing need by expanding food supply, education and community engagement.  Learn more

The faces of hunger

Why are so many people hungry? Hunger is an income problem. 
 
  • Most adults who face hunger are unemployed and looking for work, underemployed, retired or disabled. 
  • Agencies continue to see many new faces; people who never thought they would need help who are seeking emergency food for the first time in their lives.
  • 36 percent of those eating meals from emergency food boxes are children. 
  • Children who are hungry have more trouble learning in school. In addition, early childhood hunger and malnutrition can lead to irreversible health problems later in life.
Learn more about childhood hunger and health.
Learn more about who we serve.


Many ways to give

Learn about the many ways to make a difference at Oregon Food Bank, from making a tribute gift to providing a major sponsorship gift.
 

Be a Monthly Sustainer

Provide a steady source of support to help fight hunger and balance your giving throughout the year.

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Cash or food ...

Which should you donate? Both cash and food donations help us achieve our mission.

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Mail your donation:
Oregon Food Bank
P.O. Box 55370
Portland, OR 97238

Or donate by phone:
503-282-0555