Tag: Oregon Food Bank
OSU Study Show Hunger Rates in Oregon Are on the Upswing
By Lynne Terry/Oregon Capital Chronicle
Hunger rates plummeted in Oregon in the years leading up to the pandemic, but then COVID hit and during the...
30,000 Kids in Low-Income Families Missing Out on Food Benefits
By Lynne Terry/Oregon Capital Chronicle
Thousands of low-income Oregon families are leaving food money on the table this summer.
The Department of Human Services said Monday...
Hunger on the Rise in Oregon Following Downward Trend
By Lynne Terry/Oregon Capital Chronicle
A quarter of a century ago, Oregon had one of the highest rates of food insecurity and hunger in the...
Jeanne Echols Passes Away at 96
Dorothy Jean “Jeanne” Pentecost Echols of Hermiston died on Nov. 16, 2023 in Hermiston at the age of 96.
She was born on Jan. 23,...
Demand for Food Spikes as Many Oregonians Struggle with Hunger
By Ben Botkin/Oregon Capital Chronicle
After the pandemic ended, the demand for food continued to increase in Oregon, with the need for millions more pounds...
State of Oregon to Increase Emergency SNAP Benefits in August
Most Oregonians who receive Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits will receive emergency allotments in August.
The federal government has approved emergency allotments every month...