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St Johns Food Share

Mission

Powered entirely by volunteers, we distribute food through an open-door, no-barrier approach, providing a welcoming pantry shopping experience for individuals to choose what works best for them and their families, free from judgment or proof of need. By bridging the food gap, we create more joy, ease and security in our community.

Bottom Line

Founded in 1988, St. Johns Food Share helps individuals and families stretch their food budgets, freeing up limited financial resources for other essential needs like housing, transportation, childcare, and healthcare.

Based in St. Johns in North Portland, a diverse and often underserved area of the city, we welcome anyone who needs support, regardless of zip code, income, or identification.

We offer a wide variety of food, including pantry staples like cereal, bread, and canned goods; prepared foods like salads, ready-to-eat meals, and frozen dinners; fresh produce; and essentials like meat, eggs, and dairy. Rather than receiving a pre-packed box, shoppers are welcomed into our store and invited to choose the foods that work best for themselves and their families.

We’re also committed to minimizing waste. Food we can’t distribute is donated to local farmers for use as animal feed!

This year St. Johns Food Share received a grant to support local immigrant communities who don't feel safe visiting the food share with bulk food purchasing. We also became certified by the Department of Agriculture to break down bulk meat into family sized packages, helping us spread every penny in our pockets a bit further. We're continuing to find new and creative ways to serve the community we love (and who loves us back).

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➡️ ❝St. Johns Food Share is like my home.❞

➡️ ❝Single handedly increased our quality of life tremendously the last 2 years.❞

➡️ ❝The positive impact this organization has on our community is immeasurable. Thank you to the volunteers who keep the doors open and the people fed.❞

➡️ ❝As food prices have skyrocketed, this food share has been a wonderful lifeline for those of us on low income. The people that volunteer there are all wonderful.❞

➡️ ❝This place is a true lifesaver.❞

Partner(s)

We're proud to support our sister organization, Love Our City celebrating 40 years of providing reliable access to healthy and nutritious food to individuals and families facing food insecurity in our local Portland community. More than just food, they offer compassion, dignity, and a sense of belonging. If food insecurity is important to you, please consider adding Love Our City to your giving list this year.

Thank you to Wonderwood Springs Mini Golf & Cafe and the whole Mike Bennett Studios team who is supporting us this year with some community promotion for our volunteer efforts. An immediate St. Johns classic - we appreciate the love!

A big shout out to our in kind supporters who donate food that helps us feed thousands of people: Bowery Bagels; Cherry Sprout Produce; Goodwill Industries; Hope Community Garden; Hot Mama Salsa; John Community Garden; Little Ceaser's; Los Roast LLC; Marsee Baking; McCoy Gardens; Organically Grown Co.; Oyatsphon Bakery; Pongo; Portland Food Project; Shamrock Mart; Sparrow Bakery; St. Johns Community Garden; St. Johns Deli; Thousand Furrows Farms; Tigard Grange' Western Meats; Zenner's Sausage Company.

Much appreciation for all the other local small businesses who have run fundraisers for us this year! Revolutions Bookstore, Arches Bookhouse, Tres Bone, St. Johns Burgerville, The Optimists Club and Picone's Deli.

Thank you to the following small businesses who are hosting food donation boxes this season!

45th Parallel Wines 8527 N Lombard St

Bees & Beans 8801 N Lombard St

Chill N Fill 5215 N Lombard St

Daydreamer Coffee 7315 N Fessenden St

Dreamboat Salon 1905 N Kilpatrick St

Fang! Pet & Garden Supply 3131 N Lombard St,

Havelina 8927 N Lombard St

Marigold Salon 7327 N Charleston Ave

Mija Hot Yoga 7025 N Lombard St #200

Nature’s Pet Market 8169 N Lombard St

PDX Strength 8835 N Bradford St