Hand crafted bowls made by local artists! We will sell over 1,000 hand crafted bowls and other glassware outside Sam Bond’s in downtown Eugene on Friday, May 5th from 4 to 8 p.m. Local artists will have been working for several months on these one-of-a-kind creations. Bowl prices start at $10. LIVE MUSIC by Gumbo… Read more »
Food for Lane County funding for Meals on Wheels in jeopardy
EUGENE, Ore. – In wake of the national proposed budget cuts, Food for Lane County plans to continue to service the elderly even if their funding is slashed. Organization officials said they are worried about the budget cuts. More than 60 percent of Food for Lane County’s funding is in jeopardy if the national budget… Read more »
Food drives and donations of nonperishable items
There have been a lot of posts circulating on social media recently about food banks not needing donations of non-perishable foods from food drives. Here’s what Brad Bassi, our Food Resource Developer, would like the community to know: Food drives and donations of nonperishable items remain an important part of the work that we do… Read more »
The Gift of Time: Giving back to the community
EUGENE, Ore. – Volunteering – it’s a popular resolution that is made at the start of a new year. In “The Gift of Time”, Alan Matthews takes a look at some of the volunteer opportunities available for area residents. In the first part of the series Monday, we’ll explore a couple of the larger organizations… Read more »
Keeping it Local
Nick Keough is a freshman at Lane Community College. The Texas native is raising money for FOOD for Lane County. His goal is to raise $10,000. He admits that it’s an ambitious goal, but he’s optimistic. After his cousin was in a skateboarding accident, a crowdfunding campaign raised $30,000 in two weeks. The success of… Read more »
Free Meals Served at 5 Eugene Schools
EUGENE, Ore. – Students at five schools in the 4J school district will automatically start receiving free breakfast and lunch thanks to a federal program. The program allows the nation’s highest poverty schools and districts to serve breakfast and lunch at no cost to all enrolled students. Five schools in the 4J school district qualify… Read more »
McKenzie HS Boys & Girls Basketball Fundraiser
Some Poor U.S. Teens Trade Sex For Food Because They’re So Desperate For A Meal
It’s a familiar and heartbreaking narrative. But it’s one you’ve likely only heard about developing countries, not the United States. Some low-income U.S. teens who are desperate for food are engaging in transactional sex with older, wealthy adults in order to get something to eat, according to a report released Monday by Feeding America, a… Read more »
Paying it Forward
by Gary Powell, FFLC Board Chair While serving as a Summer Food Program Monitor, I had the chance to visit with one of the moms who had brought her two children to the park for lunch. She mentioned to me that while she has never had much money, she always set aside a small amount… Read more »
Free Admission to Lane County Fair with Non-Perishable Food Donations
July 24 @ 11:00 am – 2:00 pm | Free Sunday, July 24, 2016: A Day at the Fair benefiting FOOD For Lane County Lane County Fair presents FREE admission from 11 am to 2 pm with a donation of 3 canned food items per person benefiting FOOD For Lane County. This special is only… Read more »