Oregon Food Bank: hunger in Oregon at its worst since Great Depression
A new bill introduced is set to create a state-based food assistance program in Oregon, targeting residents who lack access ...
‘Hungry people … is a policy choice’: What Food For All Oregonians bill could do to help
Oregon Food Bank President Andrea Williams said Monday at the Oregon Capitol hunger in the state is at its worst since the ...
Portland-area food banks create safe haven amid immigration concerns
With threats of mass deportation from the Trump administration, food banks aim to ensure immigrants feel safe when picking up ...
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Food for All Oregonians bill proposes nutrition assistance despite immigration status
Amid a federal crackdown on immigration, an Oregon bill proposes offering Oregonians nutrition assistance despite their ...
Oregon advocates push lawmakers to provide food benefits to immigrants excluded by feds
Supporters unsuccessfully lobbied for the passage of a proposal in 2023 that would have provided food benefits to about ...
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New bill aims to support Oregon immigrants excluded from federal food benefits
Oregon food advocates on Monday called on state lawmakers to support a bill aimed at helping hungry people who have ...
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Oregon Food Bank visits increased 31%, signaling hunger crisis as providers face budget crunch
Melissa Farlow / Courtesy of Oregon Food Bank and Melissa Farlow As people gather for the holidays, sharing meals and gifts, a hunger crisis in the Pacific Northwest is getting worse. In 2019 ...
Oregon Food Bank says hunger at its worst since Great Depression
On Monday, the president of the Oregon Food Bank delivered her first State of Hunger address at the state capitol.
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New bill aims to support Oregon immigrants excluded from federal food benefits
In this Jan. 27, 2025 photo at the Oregon State Capitol building in Salem, Oregon Food Bank President Andrea Williams speaks alongside supporters of Senate Bill 611, which would establish a state ...