Posts Categorized: FFLC programs

Trillium donates $36,000 to help Food For Lane County with ‘snack pack’ program

Posted May 26th, 2020 & filed under Children, Children's programs, FFLC partner agencies, News.

LANE COUNTY, Ore. — As we head into Memorial Day Weekend, a local company and a nonprofit are teaming up to make sure students are being provided with healthy snacks… Read more »

COVID-19 Video Update: The Gardens

Posted May 18th, 2020 & filed under COVID-19, Gardens.

  Hello, This week’s video update highlights our COVID-19 response at our Gardens Program – The Youth Farm in Springfield and GrassRoots Garden in Eugene. I appreciate hearing from you,… Read more »

Brenda

Posted May 6th, 2020 & filed under COVID-19, Mobile Pantry.

COVID-19 Video Update: The Dining Room

Posted May 5th, 2020 & filed under COVID-19, Emergency Meal Sites, FFLC programs, The Dining Room.

This week’s video highlights our COVID-19 response at The Dining Room in downtown Eugene. I appreciate hearing from you, so please reach out if you have any comments, questions or… Read more »

Scheduled SNAP changes worry local food banks

Posted December 6th, 2019 & filed under Emergency Food Pantries, FFLC partner agencies, FFLC programs, Hunger, News, SNAP.

EUGENE, Ore. — The Trump Administration is making changes to work requirements for the Supplemental Nutrition Program (SNAP), which provides food stamps nationwide. The administration announced the changes on Wednesday,… Read more »

Increased demand puts strain on Creswell pantry

Posted December 6th, 2019 & filed under Action Alerts, Emergency Food Pantries, FFLC partner agencies, FFLC programs, Hunger, News.

  Susan Blacknik strolled through rows of shelves at the Creswell Food Pantry. She passed empty spaces and cases upon cases of canned beans and pureed pumpkin. “I don’t like… Read more »

‘Life skills, self confidence, leadership’: Life on the FOOD For Lane County Youth Farm

Posted August 16th, 2019 & filed under Children, FFLC programs, Gardens, News.

SPRINGFIELD, Ore. — On five acres of land in Springfield, a group of teens are learning the ropes of the workforce each summer. The FOOD For Lane County Youth Farm… Read more »

FFLC named employer of the year

Posted July 22nd, 2019 & filed under Employment, FFLC programs, Job Training Program, News.

FFLC was named Employer of the Year by the National Indian and Native American Employment Training Council, thanks to a partnership with the Confederated Tribes of the Siletz’s Work Experience… Read more »

Volunteers team up to feed kids’ minds, bodies this summer

Posted July 12th, 2019 & filed under Events, FFLC programs, News, Volunteer.

Want to help build a better future? Nourish children’s minds, bodies and spirits. This summer, Creslane’s Intergenerational Reading Collaboration (IRC) and Food for Lane County are teaming up to do… Read more »

Annual golf tournament benefits FFLC children’s programs

Posted July 3rd, 2019 & filed under Children, Children's programs, Events, Fund drives.

Thank you to Eugene Association of REALTORS and Springfield Board of REALTORS for once again presenting the CHARITY GOLF TOURNAMENT IN MEMORY OF GARY RASMUSSEN to benefit FFLC children’s programs…. Read more »