FOOD for Lane County held its Spring Plant Sale on April 6. Choose your own kind of tomatoes, broccoli, cilantro, Dill, strawberries, raspberries, and so much more. FOOD For Lane… Read more »
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Is Food Insecurity on the Rise in Lane County?
Survey Findings Point to Key Trends and Root Causes The biennial Community Survey (formerly “Hunger Factors Survey”) results are in, and they show a number of challenging experiences faced by… Read more »
Ice storm emergency in Lane County
The ice storm emergency in Lane County continues to have a serious impact on our neighbors. We are humbled by our community’s strength and support for one another through offers… Read more »
FOOD For Lane County to reopen Thursday on limited basis
EUGENE, Ore. — FOOD For Lane County will reopen and operate on a limited basis beginning Thursday, January 18, officials with the food bank said in a media release. Bailey Hill… Read more »
Egan Warming Centers 2023-2024 season officially open
EUGENE, Ore. – St. Vincent de Paul Society of Lane County, Inc., said on Tuesday that the Egan Warming Centers’ 2023-2024 season has officially opened. The centers serve as a… Read more »
Food assistance demand in Lane County increased 30% in 2023
EUGENE, Ore. – The amount of people in Lane County seeking food assistance in Lane County shot up by 30% in 2023, according to the local non-profit food organization FOOD… Read more »
Thank you International Paper Foundation!
Our heartfelt thanks go out to the International Paper Foundation, who awarded FOOD For Lane County a grant to install a second CoolBot on the Youth Farm property (the CoolBot… Read more »
800 Lane County volunteers pitch in for United Way’s Days of Caring service project
Volunteers across Lane County went to work this week for United Way of Lane County’s annual Days of Caring service project. The 30th annual event saw 800 volunteers, including employees from… Read more »
Oregon fights youth food insecurity
Oregon House Bill 5014, a bill that may allow more schools in Eugene’s school districts to offer free meals to its students, was signed into law by Oregon governor Tina… Read more »
FOOD For Lane County needs volunteer drivers to deliver meals
FOOD For Lane County is in dire need of volunteers as demand for food assistance continues to rise and the organization struggles to find staff for its Meals on Wheels… Read more »