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FFLC Closed for the Holidays on December 25 and January 1
FOOD for Lane County will be closed on Friday, December 25th and on Friday, January 1st for the holidays. The Dining Room will have the following hours on Christmas Eve:… Read more »
Delivering Meals to Homebound Seniors
This Friday is Moving Day for Eugene Meals on Wheels FOOD For Lane County will be new home to Eugene service for Seniors. FOOD For Lane County will begin delivering… Read more »
Letter Carriers’ Food Drive on December 12!
This important food drive brings in thousands of pounds of shelf-stable food and stocks pantry shelves with much needed staples, like peanut butter! This is a county-wide drive, and food… Read more »
Contact Senator Merkley about The Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP)
The federal government helps food banks by providing USDA commodity food, and financial assistance to store and distribute that food, through The Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP). The financial assistance… Read more »
Agency Relations Coordinator Needed!
Join our team! We are hiring an Agency Relations Coordinator, responsible to the Programs and Services Director. 30 hrs./wk. Must be available regularly on evenings and weekends. (If a candidate… Read more »
Welcome to the Dining Room
By Faire Holliday, Dining Room Volunteer Coordinator The white FOOD For Lane County van arrives around 9:15 am, bringing trays and pans of Thanksgiving treats: ham, mashed potatoes, gravy, biscuits,… Read more »
Helping children get the nutrition they need
During the school year, Jennifer works in the kitchen at Harrison Elementary in Cottage Grove. This summer she also worked for FOOD for Lane County as a Summer Food Program… Read more »
Help us serve vets
Story by Denise Wendt; video by Shannon Turner Rob is a gentle guy, with a big heart and an easy smile. In 2003, his Army National Guard infantry unit got… Read more »
With a side of respect
Sometimes people find their life’s work in mysterious ways, and for Josie McCarthy, it was through two prostitutes in Chicago who led her to dedicate herself to feeding the homeless… Read more »