For volunteer pantry manager Cheri Harrison, the opportunity to serve is an honor and a privilege. “I’ve been a member of Eugene Faith Center for over 36 years,” said Cheri. “During those years I’ve had a lot of roles and done all kinds of volunteer work. About three years ago I was asked to manage the… Read more »
Letter Carrier’s Food Drive Please note that our holiday Letter Carrier’s Food Drive will be moving from the first two Saturdays of December to a single day in November. Saturday, November 18 will be a one day push to bring in as much as 95,000 pounds of food. The December dates were no longer working… Read more »
Our Kibble on Wheels program is now up and running as a pilot program! We are providing our Eugene Meals on Wheels clients with free pet food if they qualify for food assistance through a pantry. The program is currently operating with grant funds provided by Meals on Wheels of America. We are looking for… Read more »
EUGENE, Ore. – More than half of the K through 12 students in Lane County are eligible for free lunch programs at school, according to Food for Lane County. But when school is out, that hunger and need doesn’t go away. Food for Lane County works through the summer to keep young people eating nutritiously… Read more »
FOOD for Lane County’s Community Garden Exchange Summer food means fun, right? Barbeques, picnics, leisurely dinners in the outdoors. But for many in our community — those struggling with food insecurity issues — summer can mean a long spell with little or no support. Fortunately, a network of vital local community programs helps to fill… Read more »
FOOD for Lane County’s child nutrition programs Summer is the high season for Karen Roth, child nutrition programs manager with FOOD for Lane County. “We have such a need,” Roth says. “Fifty-three percent of Lane County’s children and youth are eligible for the National School Lunch Program.” For a lot of kids in our communities,… Read more »
EUGENE, Ore — Food for Lane County has been a part of the Eugene community since 1984. For the past 12 years, the organization has had a dining room that provides free meals to those in need. “So they come in and they’re very appreciative of our service, we’re very appreciative that they’re there” said… Read more »
EUGENE, Ore. – Volunteering – it’s a popular resolution that is made at the start of a new year. In “The Gift of Time”, Alan Matthews takes a look at some of the volunteer opportunities available for area residents. In the first part of the series Monday, we’ll explore a couple of the larger organizations… Read more »
by Gary Powell, FFLC Board Chair While serving as a Summer Food Program Monitor, I had the chance to visit with one of the moms who had brought her two children to the park for lunch. She mentioned to me that while she has never had much money, she always set aside a small amount… Read more »
On Tuesday, February 9, Oregon Food Bank Network staff and volunteers were in Salem advocating to leadership for an additional $10 million total for Emergency Housing Account ($8 million) and State Homeless Assistance Program ($2 million). Oregon is in a housing crisis. Homes and rents are unaffordable for too many Oregonians, and many more are… Read more »
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