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 are the only nonprofit in Oregon focused solely on working alongside those most impacted by hunger to make lasting systemic change.

As administrators of the Oregon Hunger Task Force, we have a uniquely direct link to agency representatives, legislators, and other nonprofits in our work to champion transformative campaigns like:

• School Meals for All, fighting for free, nourishing school meals for every K-12 student 🍎✏️

• Food for All Oregonians, eliminating immigration status as a barrier to food access 🤝🌎

• Hunger-Free Campuses, tackling soaring hunger rates on our public college campuses 📚🎓

Bottom Line for Portland

This year, community members like you helped us secure wins like summer meal assistance for almost 350,000 families and free meals for all Portland Public School students.

But hunger remains a devastating daily reality for 1 in 8 Oregonians—and 1 in 6 Oregon children. We’re determined to stop hunger before it begins, starting with making us the 9th state with free school meals for all K-12 students in the 2025 Legislative Session. 

Each donation moves us closer to an Oregon where hunger is history. Invest in our community through long-term, systemic change. Together, let’s nourish our future.

Quote

“Last year I was in my high school jazz band. It started an hour before school and I was always in a rush to be in class on time. When I got out of jazz, I grabbed free breakfast because most of the time I hadn’t eaten… The accessibility to free school meals acted as a gentle hand on the back giving reassurance that carried me through my school days. [It] allowed me to focus on learning and growing throughout the school day, instead of hunger and worry… Every student in Oregon deserves that same reassurance. It’s time for School Meals for All.” 

- Hillsboro high school student and Youth Advisory Leader at Partners for a Hunger-Free Oregon

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

To truly end hunger, we have to address the oppressive systems that create inequitable access to food in the first place. Hunger in Oregon disproportionately impacts Black, Indigenous, and all People of Color (BIPOC); immigrant and refugee communities; people with disabilities; trans and gender-expansive individuals; and single-parent families. Today, every campaign we launch prioritizes the dismantling of these systems and centers the voices of those who have been impacted by hunger and poverty. 

Incentives

• Donate any amount to both Partners for a Hunger-Free Oregon and Farmers Market Fund on Big Grocery Day (12.18) through 12.21 to enter to win a package filled with local Sakari Farms hot sauces and a $25 gift card to Indigenize. 🌶️

• This Big Coffee Day (12.28), you have another shot to score a whimsical veggie-themed mug of your choice from Katie Kulla ☕

• On Big Garden Day (12.29), our first 10 donors will receive a seed mix packet from Symbiop. Let native wildflowers and bunch grasses transform your garden into a PNW prairie habitat like the Willamette Valley before colonization. Donors will also be entered to win an artisan soap and ceramics package from Shane Reaney Studios!* 🌱

Partner(s)

Pizza on Earth is back! Join us at pizzerias across Portland in December to support our advocacy work with your purchase of a slice or a pie. 🍕🌎

• • Dove Vivi on 12.3, 12.10, 12.17, 12.24, and 12.31
• • Rovente Pizzeria on Hawthorne, 12.10
• • Pizza Thief at Great Notion on 12.11
• • Pizza Jerk NE on 12.17
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• Thank you to our other partners: Untapped Trivia, New Seasons Market, Beneficial State Bank, the Portland Pickles, Thriftbooks, Bag&Baggage, HOTLIPS, Atlas Pizza, Scottie’s Pizza Parlor, and the Oregon Food Bank 🍅🥕🍏
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