hunger

Each month, one in six people in Oregon receive help from the government-run Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program — more commonly known as SNAP or food stamps — to put food on their table.

The Oregon Department of Education (ODE) is looking to expand its Summer Food Service Program. Grant funds of up to $20,000 dollars are available for organizations to start summer meal sites.

A recent report from the Oregon State University Policy Analysis Laboratory showed the pandemic has “reversed” some of the state’s efforts to decrease…

Every weekend without fail, Burrito Brigade volunteers prep, cook, and distribute hundreds of vegan burritos across Eugene and Springfield. While some…

While the pandemic has disrupted services for the poor and hungry, a collaboration between Lane Community College and the Eugene Mission is making use of…

Nearly 1 in 8 Oregonians struggle with hunger, according to relief group, Feeding America. This morning in Springfield, volunteers and a giant turkey did…

The Oregon Food Bank has funded a fix for what could have been a loss of access for low-income people to farmer’s markets in the state.People on the…

1 in 5 Oregonians will rely on a food pantry or soup kitchen in 2016. This is according to a recent survey from the Oregon Food Bank. The "Hunger Factors"…

More than half of students in the Eugene 4-J school district qualify for the free and reduced lunch program. During long breaks from school, these…

This week we’re talking to Oregonians across the state who struggle with hunger. Yesterday we checked in with Tyra Lynn. We interviewed her more than a…

In 2000 Oregon had the highest rate of hunger in the nation. Around that time, OPB’s Rob Manning spoke with Portlander Tyra Lynn, who struggled to feed…

People who live in cities usually have a grocery store or a food pantry option within a few miles. But in rural communities, access to groceries with…