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July24 -August 1, 2010

Don't forget!

Please bring 2 cans of non-perishable food for our food drive to benefit the Oregon Food Bank.

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Oregon Food Bank is a nonprofit, charitable organization. It is the hub of a statewide network of more than 915 hunger-relief agencies serving Oregon and Clark County, Wash.

Oregon Food Bank’s mission
To eliminate hunger and its root causes ... because no one should be hungry.

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July 25 - August 2, 2009

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Foods OREGON FOOD BANK needs these nutritious foods:
• canned meats (tuna, chicken and salmon, etc…)
• canned vegetables
• canned fruits
• canned and boxed meals (soup, macaroni and cheese, etc…)
• peanut butter
• canned or dried beans and peas (black, pinto, lentils, etc…)
• pasta, rice, cereal
• 100 percent fruit juice (canned, plastic or boxed)


To ensure food safety, Oregon Food Bank cannot use:
• rusty or unlabeled cans
• perishable items
• homemade items
• noncommercial canned or packaged items
• alcoholic beverages, mixes or soda
• open or used items


PLEASE NOTE: If you donate glass products, please box or bag them separately and label the box or bag “GLASS” on all sides. If you are donating stew or chili, please check http://oregonfoodbank.org/ofb_services/food_programs/Foodrecall.html for a list of recalled items.


Why both food and funds matter:
Food drives provide some of the healthiest and highest-quality food we receive. Food donations also provide a direct connection between donors and people who are hungry.
Cash donations keep our freezers running and our trucks on the road. They also support innovative programs that address the root causes of hunger through advocacy and public education.
Every dollar you donate enables Oregon Food Bank to collect and distribute five pounds of food through its food distribution program.

Families and children face the greatest need:
• 50 percent of households receiving emergency food are families with children.
• 36 percent of those who ate food from an emergency food box last year were children.
• An average of 75,000 children per month ate meals from an emergency food box in Oregon and Clark County, Wash., last year.
• Children who are hungry have more difficulty learning in school.
• Early childhood hunger and malnutrition can result in irreversible health problems, such as hypertension, diabetes, kidney and heart disease, later in life.

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