Partners for a Hunger-Free Oregon

Mission

At Partners for a Hunger-Free Oregon, we believe everyone has the right to be free from hunger. We work alongside those most impacted by hunger and make lasting systemic change through transformative policies and removing barriers to accessing resources.

Bottom Line for Portland

As the administrator of the Oregon Hunger Task Force – first created in 1989 in response to a statewide hunger crisis – Partners for a Hunger-Free Oregon has advocated for all Oregonians experiencing hunger through life-saving campaigns like:

•  - School Meals for All: Over the past year, we helped expand universal free school meals to more than 96% of K–12 schools across Oregon. In 2026, we're aiming to get to 100%. 🍎✏️
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• - Summer EBT: With our advocacy, more than $42 million in grocery benefits were provided to almost 350,000 children across the state, helping kids stay fed when they’re home from school. ☀️🥗
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• But our work is far from finished. This past summer, the passage of HR.1, coined the “big beautiful bill”👎, dealt a devastating blow to food access in this country. Programs like SNAP that were cut support over 750,000 Oregonians and lift hundreds of thousands of people out of poverty.

With your support, Partners for a Hunger-Free Oregon will continue to fight to ensure no one goes hungry in our state, even in these challenging times. Together, we'll build an Oregon where hunger is history.

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“This summer as I was working on starting my own business, my partner was laid off and receiving Summer EBT payments was a lifesaver for us and our four teenage boys. For the first time in months, we were able to stock our pantry and even have fresh salmon for dinner after too many meals of rice and beans. The day we came home from shopping at Costco, each of my boys couldn’t stop talking about having food in the pantry again. I can't overemphasize how much food these boys need. Thank you so much from our family for advocating for this program.”

• – The Ward family in Southeast Portland, Summer EBT recipients

Partner(s)

• Stone Soup PDX is a nonprofit dedicated to building economic stability for people experiencing barriers to employment and nourishing Portland through culinary training and community meals. Learn more & support their work at their Give!Guide page.

Thimbleberry Collaborative Farm is dedicated to advancing individual, community, and environmental health in East Multnomah and Clackmas Counties by providing healthy, locally grown produce; access to land; educational programs; and community-led events. Learn more & support their work at their Give!Guide page. 

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• Untapped Trivia has been gathering, commingling, and quizzically entertaining Portlanders since 2016. Check them out this November to help support PHFO's work.
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• Thank you also to Metro for helping fuel our end of year giving campaign!