EDITOR’S NOTE: Today, October 31, 2025, two judges ruled that the Trump administration and USDA cannot withhold the emergency funding and must fund SNAP benefits during the government shutdown – https://www.opb.org/article/2025/10/31/trump-fund-snap-judges-order/ Uncertainty…
Category: Oregon Food Bank
Food Bank Fund Drive Tillamook; Oregon Food Bank Call to Action & More …
EDITOR’S NOTE: We are seeing a lot of messages from folks about how they can help our local food banks, and as noted, the best way is through donations. Here’s a local…
A POINT OF PERSONAL PRIVILEGE: A Government That Starves Its Own People
EDITOR’S NOTE: Here’s an installment from Tillamook County’s State Representative Cyrus Javadi’s Substack blog, “A Point of Personal Privilege.” Oregon legislator and local dentist. Representing District 32, a focus on practical policies…
Oregon Tuna Classic Marks 20 Years of Fighting Hunger and Celebrating Sport Fishing – August 15–16 in Garibaldi, OR
(Garibaldi, OR) — For two decades, the Oregon Tuna Classic (OTC) has united passionate anglers, generous sponsors, and coastal communities in a shared mission: to fight hunger and strengthen Oregon’s coast. This…
North County Food Bank: Oregon Food Bank Announces Loss of Funding from Federal Freeze on US Dept. of Ag Program; Donate TODAY to Local Food Programs
The Oregon Food Bank informed the North County Food Bank that the US Dept. of Agriculture has frozen payments for an important program funded through the Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC). This action…
OSU EXTENSION FOOD DRIVE – NUTRITION MONTH – GIVE HEALTH FOODS TO LOCAL FOOD BANKS
ALL DONATIONS STAY IN TILLAMOOK COUNTY! Join Tillamook County Extension Service and Oregon State University to help fight hunger by contributing to the Governor’s Food Drive happening March 1-31!We have 3 locations…
Join Oregon Food Bank Workshop – Food For All Oregonians: Path to Action Oct. 10th & Oct. 11th
Join the Oregon Food Bank for a workshop, Food For All Oregonians: Path to Action, dedicated to understanding and supporting the Food For All Oregonian campaign. In this session, you will learn…
OREGON FOOD BANK – Hunger Awareness Month Feature: Galena Flores Cooks Up Change in Tillamook County
EDITOR’S NOTE: Galena Flores is one of our “go-to” volunteers, and I’m so proud to see all of her community efforts highlighted below. She’s a rock star in our community and this…
Ways to Reduce Childhood Hunger in Oregon This Summer – Summer Food Programs & Extra EBT
The Summer Food Service Program offers free, nutritious meals at sites all over the state and the Summer EBT program provides $120 per eligible child for groceries. EDITOR’S NOTE: There are summer…
Food Insecurity – Need for Food Increases during Summer Months; Grub Club & Munch-A-Lunch Programs Help Fill Gap
It’s summer time! That means fun and sun, and the kids are out of school – which means no breakfast or lunch programs for those in our community that are food insecure,…