Oregon On The Record

Hunger In Oregon: Central Oregon's hungry and grassroots food delivery

By Michael Dunne

Published December 11, 2025 at 3:12 PM PST

On this edition we talk with Scott Cooper the Executive Director of NeighborImpact, the largest food bank and nonprofit in Central Oregon. He talks about what they are seeing in Central Oregon and how shocks to federal subsidies are hurting their efforts.

Oregon On The Record

Michael Dunne

Michael Dunne is the host and producer for KLCC’s public affairs show, Oregon On The Record. In this role, Michael interviews experts from around Western and Central Oregon to dive deep into the issues that matter most to the station’s audience. Michael also hosts and produces KLCC’s leadership podcast – Oregon Rainmakers, and writes a business column for The Chronicle which serves Springfield and South Lane County.

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