/tags/food-banks Food Banks en-US Copyright Fri, 06 Sep 2024 00:58:57 GMT /money-and-personal-finances/2024-09-05/federal-report-finds-food-insecurity-got-worse-in-oregon-since-the-pandemic More Oregonians were food insecure, couldn’t afford groceries or outright skipped meals in 2023, compared to 2020. That’s according to an annual U.S. Department of Agriculture household food security report released Wednesday. Fri, 06 Sep 2024 00:58:57 GMT /money-and-personal-finances/2024-09-05/federal-report-finds-food-insecurity-got-worse-in-oregon-since-the-pandemic Alejandro Figueroa /international-affairs/2024-06-03/jewish-orgs-pull-support-from-oregon-food-bank-over-gaza-war-statement A decades-long relationship between the Oregon Food Bank and local Jewish synagogues has been fractured after the Food Bank issued a statement in April condemning violence by the Israeli military and Hamas. Mon, 03 Jun 2024 13:26:10 GMT /international-affairs/2024-06-03/jewish-orgs-pull-support-from-oregon-food-bank-over-gaza-war-statement Joni Land /poverty-and-homelessness/2023-12-13/californias-food-insecurity-rises-as-pandemic-aid-ends The California food banks association warns of rising food insecurity, but its pleas for more state aid face a tough slog next year due to the projected budget deficit. Wed, 13 Dec 2023 22:33:31 GMT /poverty-and-homelessness/2023-12-13/californias-food-insecurity-rises-as-pandemic-aid-ends Jeanne Kuang /health-and-medicine/2023-08-10/just-what-the-doctor-ordered-in-california-a-prescription-could-pay-for-your-fresh-produce Medi-Cal and other programs are testing food prescriptions that advocates say could improve chronic conditions, lower health care costs and reduce hunger. Thu, 10 Aug 2023 13:48:13 GMT /health-and-medicine/2023-08-10/just-what-the-doctor-ordered-in-california-a-prescription-could-pay-for-your-fresh-produce Rya Jetha /poverty-and-homelessness/2023-08-08/how-hungry-is-california-millions-struggle-to-eat-well-in-an-abundant-state California is full of food, yet scarred by hunger. Tue, 08 Aug 2023 13:39:48 GMT /poverty-and-homelessness/2023-08-08/how-hungry-is-california-millions-struggle-to-eat-well-in-an-abundant-state Rya Jetha, Jeanne Kuang, Jeremia Kimelman /poverty-and-homelessness/2023-06-10/a-catastrophic-hunger-crisis-california-food-banks-are-being-flooded-by-families-seeking-help As extra pandemic benefits end, food banks say that they’re becoming long-term supermarkets for Californians facing food insecurity. Several bills to boost CalFresh are before the Legislature, but the state budget deficit may get in the way. Sat, 10 Jun 2023 14:15:06 GMT /poverty-and-homelessness/2023-06-10/a-catastrophic-hunger-crisis-california-food-banks-are-being-flooded-by-families-seeking-help Rya Jetha /poverty-and-homelessness/2023-05-17/from-260-to-23-californians-navigate-the-end-of-pandemic-food-benefit-boosts Wed, 17 May 2023 12:34:51 GMT /poverty-and-homelessness/2023-05-17/from-260-to-23-californians-navigate-the-end-of-pandemic-food-benefit-boosts Kate Wolffe / CapRadio /politics-government/2023-04-03/legislature-approves-7-5-million-for-oregon-food-bank-with-covid-food-benefits-gone Many Republicans object to the spending, saying the food bank is too involved in partisan issues Mon, 03 Apr 2023 12:51:07 GMT /politics-government/2023-04-03/legislature-approves-7-5-million-for-oregon-food-bank-with-covid-food-benefits-gone Julia Shumway /poverty-and-homelessness/2023-02-10/impending-loss-of-pandemic-calfresh-boosts-could-trigger-hunger-spike For nearly three years, an increase in federal aid has allowed California to issue higher-than-usual amounts in food stamps. That ends in April. Fri, 10 Feb 2023 14:04:51 GMT /poverty-and-homelessness/2023-02-10/impending-loss-of-pandemic-calfresh-boosts-could-trigger-hunger-spike Jeanne Kuang /economy-and-finance/2022-11-25/oregon-food-banks-are-forced-to-tighten-belts-as-hunger-swells-across-the-state The need for food assistance is at a near-record high in Oregon, and food bank managers are sounding the alarms about rising hunger across the state. Fri, 25 Nov 2022 14:08:22 GMT /economy-and-finance/2022-11-25/oregon-food-banks-are-forced-to-tighten-belts-as-hunger-swells-across-the-state Kaylee Tornay