FOOD for Lane County is one of 20 regional food banks serving 37 counties across Oregon and southwest Washington. Oregon Food Bank is at the hub of this statewide network. OFB collects and distributes food from state and national food industries, food drives and federal allocations of USDA commodities among Oregon’s regional food banks, according to a formula that ensures equitable sharing of food across the state.
Oregon Food Bank and FOOD for Lane County are affiliated with America’s Second Harvest, the largest domestic hunger relief organization in the United States. With headquarters in Chicago, America’s Second Harvest collects and distributes food through a nationwide network of 200 regional food banks.
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Read the mission statement of the statewide network
Lane County Network fights hunger at home
Regional food banks work with local networks to distribute food in their communities
History of the statewide network
The flow of food
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