By Brett Hurliman Did you ever have an idea that spiraled faster than you thought it would? About a week ago at Rotary we were noticing that programs give food at Christmas,…
Category: Food
OREGON FOOD BANK: How Oregon Food Bank Deployed $5M in Emergency Funding to Feed Oregon Families
Oregon Food Bank mobilized quickly last week to keep food flowing statewide as federal food benefits were halted. With $5 million in emergency funding from Governor Tina Kotek’s office, we started moving…
SCHOOL FOOD DRIVES HAPPENING NOW: Tillamook Schools – Nov. 10 -14 & Nestucca High School (Nov. 5 – Dec. 19) Sponsor Food Drives
All TSD9 Schools will be collecting canned food November 10 – 14. Food can also be dropped off at THS or the Tillamook School District Office. Food collected will help stock school…
TILLAMOOK COUNTY FOOD RESOURCES: COMMUNITY PROGRAMS, DONATION LOCATIONS, SPECIAL OFFERS & MORE AS TILLAMOOK COUNTY TAKES CARE OF FEEDING EVERYONE
No one should ever go hungry. That’s the Oregon Food Bank’s mission – and it should be everyone’s mission. If we truly are the greatest nation, everyone should be fed, housed and…
Oregon Department of Human Services fulfills November SNAP benefits; Local Food Pantries Need Continues
Oregon Department of Human Services announced today that they were able to issue full November SNAP benefits. The federal government remains shut down, but ODHS was able to fund November SNAP. Recipients…
OREGON FOOD BANK: Full November SNAP Benefits Return for Oregon Families
Oregon families who receive SNAP will see 100% of their November benefits beginning November 7, 2025. The Oregon Department of Human Services (ODHS) confirmed on its website that full benefits will be issued following days…
Court orders Trump Administration to release funds, Governor moves immediately to ensure Oregon families receive full food benefits
Salem, OR – Yesterday afternoon, November 6, 2025, a federal court ordered the Trump Administration to immediately release 100% of funding to pay for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits for all…
Let’s Talk Tillamook: Food Insecurity in Tillamook
A Conversation with Julia Wentzel Regional Manager, Tillamook County Services, Oregon Food Bank Editor’s Note: This interview was conducted on October 29, 2025. Federal funding for SNAP benefits during the federal government shutdown is in…
NORTH TILLAMOK COUNTY FOOD BANK: Drop Off Locations & List of Foods to Donate; Fundraiser
Food insecurity has been at an all time high in Tillamook County … SNAP is still uncertain. Holidays are still coming. Federal Employees are still without a paycheck. All of the local…
SNAP BY THE NUMBERS: Nearly Half are Kids
EDITOR’S NOTE: In addition to writing longer, indepth Substack posts (A Point of Personal Privilege), Representative Javadi also makes regular social media posts, which he includes in the “notes” on Substack. As…