Posts Categorized: News

Thursday (June 11) will be our last Mobile Pantry distribution in Springfield

Posted June 9th, 2020 & filed under Emergency Food Pantries, FFLC programs, Mobile Pantry, News.

Please click here for details on other food resources available in Springfield (in English and Spanish), or call us at (541) 343-2822.

#BlackLivesMatter

Posted June 3rd, 2020 & filed under Action Alerts, News.

We are stunned and grieving from the traumatic loss of Black American lives as a result of continued systemic racism and recurring police violence. We say the names of George… Read more »

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 »

Consider becoming a monthly sustaining donor

Posted January 2nd, 2020 & filed under Action Alerts, Development, Hunger, News.

Provide meals all year long Consider becoming a monthly sustaining donor. Gifts from monthly donors strengthen critical programs that provide food, education, job training and more to local families and… Read more »

Rescuing leftovers from wasteful fates fills 25% of FOOD for Lane’s coffers

Posted December 16th, 2019 & filed under Hunger, News, Volunteer.

The food from restaurants and groceries are split into meal plates, frozen and distributed. While the volunteers and employees of FOOD for Lane County don’t don capes, they are on… 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 »

Justice of Eating Awards 2020

Posted November 15th, 2019 & filed under Action Alerts, Events, FFLC partner agencies, News, Volunteer.

Started in 2011, the Justice of Eating Award honors groups, individuals, and partner agencies for their distinguished contributions toward hunger relief in Lane County. We all share an extraordinary commitment… Read more »

Food For Lane County opens new food distribution center in order to serve more people

Posted November 6th, 2019 & filed under Development, Hunger, News.

EUGENE, Ore. – Fresh food and produce donations are taking on a bigger role at FOOD For Lane County. This is the reason why the agency has opened a new… Read more »

H is for hunger

Posted October 24th, 2019 & filed under Hunger, News.

The link between learning and adequate nutrition is well established for K-12 students. But in higher education, hunger remains largely hidden and misunderstood. FFLC is working with the University of… Read more »