Posts Categorized: FFLC programs

Legislature considers $7.5M emergency funding to local food banks as need grows

Posted March 17th, 2023 & filed under COVID-19, FFLC partner agencies, FFLC programs, Hunger, News, SNAP.

This is the first month Oregonians, alongside 31 other states, will see their Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits return to pre-COVID-19 amounts. Oregon Food Bank is bracing for an increase… Read more »

A Message from FFLC’s Executive Director

Posted March 8th, 2023 & filed under Development, Employment, FFLC programs, Hunger, Job Training Program, News.

Food insecurity is a stubborn reality in Lane County, one that is rooted in poverty. Too many of our neighbors struggle to afford the food they need to survive, let… Read more »

The Rising Cost of Food Means that $1 Now Provides 2 Meals

Posted March 8th, 2023 & filed under Donors, FFLC partner agencies, FFLC programs, Food Supply, Hunger, News.

Inflation has a direct impact on the people who turn to us for help. When food-insecure homes must spend more on food, they have less money for other basic necessities… Read more »

Meet OGC Mission Fund Recipient: FOOD For Lane County Youth Farm

Posted February 8th, 2023 & filed under Development, Donors, FFLC programs, Gardens, News.

FOOD For Lane County Youth Farm is a five-acre urban educational farm in north Springfield operating as a program of FOOD For Lane County, a nonprofit at the heart of… Read more »

Upcoming Mobile Pantry Distributions

Posted February 8th, 2023 & filed under Food Supply, Hunger, Mobile Pantry, News.

The FFLC Mobile Pantry will begin hosting distributions in Cottage Grove once again starting on February 22nd. Please refer to the Google Calendar for more detailed information. Please refer to… Read more »

Catholic Community Services provides multiple food pick-up options

Posted January 9th, 2023 & filed under Emergency Food Pantries, FFLC partner agencies, FFLC programs, Food Supply, Hunger.

Catholic Community Services of Eugene and Springfield are good examples of FOOD For Lane County partner agencies that strive to provide the best customer services to food pantry participants. CCS… Read more »

What can Wichita, Kansas, learn from Eugene’s mental health model?

Posted January 5th, 2023 & filed under FFLC programs, Hunger, The Dining Room.

EUGENE, Oregon – In Josie McCarthy’s 17 years as a program manager at The Dining Room, she says she has never needed to call police to break up violence or… Read more »

Veneta’s Mid Lane Love Project continues its drive-through food distribution

Posted December 27th, 2022 & filed under COVID-19, Emergency Food Pantries, FFLC partner agencies, FFLC programs, Food Supply, Hunger.

The Mid Lane Love Project in Veneta has continued its drive-through model developed during the COVID-19 pandemic and has recently announced new and additional food pantry hours. The Mid Lane… Read more »

Network Charter School offers hands-on culinary arts program

Posted December 27th, 2022 & filed under Children, Children's programs, FFLC partner agencies.

Network Charter School in Eugene is a free public charter school that offers hands-on community-embedded classes as an alternative middle and high school for those in grades 7-12. Among the… Read more »

Collaboration bears fruit at Oregon State Hospital

Posted October 20th, 2022 & filed under Development, FFLC partner agencies, FFLC programs, Food Supply, Hunger.

A group of eager apple-pickers recently made a trip to Oregon State Hospital’s (OSH) Junction City campus. Why? To pick apples, of course. They were volunteers with the Eugene Area Gleaners…. Read more »