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Food Assistance and Food Banks
Food banks, free groceries and meals in Portland Oregon and Multnomah County.
Food Assistance and Food Banks
A number of services are provided by food banks, soup kitchens and free pantries in the Portland Oregon area. Call or stop by a distribution center near you for help. The churches and charities give out free hot meals, boxes of groceries, or other forms of assistance, including baby formula or Meals on Wheels home delivery in Multnomah County.
Find details on a free food pantry that may be near you in Multnomah County or Portland OR.
Faith-Based Emergency Assistance
Most sites, including some locations that have a free drive thru food bank, will help not only people in Portland, but also across the entire Multnomah County area of Oregon. Most of the free food pantries are non-profits, and they may be located at churches, Salvation Army, Community Action Agencies, or a number of other charity organizations.
Note the regional The Oregon Food Bank coordinates many of the assistance programs in the area, including free Thanksgiving and Christmas food baskets in Portland OR. Of course there is shelf stable food and government commodities, like milk, cheese, protein and bread provided. But other support is also available in Multnomah County to low-income families.
Clients can get free personal toiletries, as well as help in applying for food stamps as well as other government programs, such as WIC vouchers or USDA benefits. There is often other food items given out and more on how to get stuff for free Where to get free food in Portland OR area and Multnomah County: Alongsiders - Umeus Food Pantry: Address: 2830 NE Flanders Street Portland Oregon 97232.
Telephone: (503)232-5155 Free groceries, canned goods, and other hunger prevention resources are provided. Areas served by the charity are zip codes - 97232, 97212, 97213, 97214, and 97215. Sisters of the Road Cafe: Address: 618 NW Davis St, Portland, OR 97209. Phone number: (503)222-5694 Free hot meals, including at Christmas and Thanksgiving, may be provided by the charity.
St Francis Dining Hall: Address: 330 SE 11th Ave Portland OR 97214. Dial: (503)234-2028 They help feed anyone in need. Free breakfast, lunches or dinners are for the community, including homeless people. Some bag lunches or personal stuff is passed out too. St Andrew's Episcopal: Address: 7704 N Hereford Ave Portland OR 97203.
Phone number to dial for help: (503)247-3511 The areas served by this food pantry include all of Multnomah County Oregon. Get items such as rice, pasta, free USDA commodities such as government cheese and other aid from the Hereford House Food Pantry. City Team Ministries: Address: 526 SE Grand Ave Portland, Oregon 97214.
Phone Number: (503)231-9334 A free hot breakfast and dinner are served. They are open daily to give out free groceries, food, and benefits. The pantry will give out dairy items (such as eggs or yogurt) The homeless can even get blankets or access showers or job counseling. Society of Saint Vincent de Paul: There are multiple locations of this food pantry for the Multnomah County and city of Portland area.
Some are below. Each has a free food pantry and soup kitchen. There may be canned or fresh food, hot meals, and paper goods or hygiene supplies. Soup, laundry detergency, cereal, canned meat and more may be passed out to the community. Phone: (503)235-8431 for the nearest location, or learn more on SVDP Multnomah County emergency food programs SVDP St Ignatius - 8101 SE Cornwell St, Portland, OR 97206.
Call (503) 235-8431. Please call for appointment to apply for food and case management. Paper products, personal hygiene items, and referrals are combined with free groceries. SVDP St Rita
Food Assistance and Food Banks
10029 NE Prescott St, Portland, OR 97220-3554. Dial (503) 252-3403. There is a food bank and soup kitchen. The charity also has an on site thrift store for the needy. SVDP Holy Redeemer is at 2525 N Rosa Parks Way, Portland, OR 97217. The pantry is at (503) 285-4539 SVDP St Charles is at 5120 SE Milwaukie Ave, Portland, OR 97202.
Referrals are needed for free groceries, meals, or clothes. Dial (503) 235-7837 SVDP St Joseph the Worker has a free food pantry. Canned or fresh items, meats. baby formula and more for low income families. Address is 2310 SE 148th Ave, Portland, OR 97233. Phone (503) 761-8710 Mainspring Portland - FISH Emergency Services: Address: 3500 NE 82nd Ave, Portland, OR 97220.
Phone: (503) 233-5533 Residents of the following area can get help from the pantry. The charity gives out food in Multnomah County to East 92nd and Clackamas. Canned meat, free vegetables or produce, tuna and other healthy, even low-salt food, can be provided.
Food Assistance and Food Banks
Oregon Food Bank has additional free food and meal services in Multnomah County and Portland. For the locations of many other food pantries near you, dial 503-282-0555 or the hotline at 503-505-7061. They offer free referrals to assistance programs, charities, and churches across Multnomah County.
Whether it is Senior Brown Bag, WIV, or free holiday food (Easter, Thanksgiving or Christmas) help is offered. Or learn about public aid too in Oregon and nationwide.
Food Assistance and Food Banks
Not only that, but families facing hunger or with a very low income can be referred to Feeding America - Oregon Metro Food Bank for Multnomah County. There are also government benefits for people with no money or a low-income in Portland OR, such as Summer Food Service Program or WIC - Special Supplemental Nutrition vouchers among others.
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Food Assistance and Food Banks
Feeding America Food Bank in Multnomah County One H.O.P.E. Food Pantry
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5425 NE 27th Ave, Portland, Oregon 97211. Call 734-255-9347 The Food Pantry is open for drive-through and pick up on Saturday from 1 pm-3 pm. They give out food boxes each week as well as serve a hot meal on the 2nd and 4th Saturday. Portland First United Methodist Church: The program is known as Lift Urban Portland Pantry at 1838 SW Jefferson St, Portland, OR 97201.
Call (503) 221-1224.
Community Action Agency Services
Sandy Community Action Center 38982 Pioneer Blvd, Sandy, OR 97055. Call (503) 668-4746 St. Johns Food Share: Physical location is 8100 N Lombard St, Portland, OR 97203. Phone: (503) 286-0750 FISH Harvest Share: Address: 1335 SE Hawthorne Blvd, Portland, OR 97214-3615. Phone number: (503) 233-5533
Food Assistance and Food Banks
The emergency food bank is first come first serve (random number system).
Faith-Based Emergency Assistance
Salvation Army Portland region: There are multiple locations. A few are below. Each has a free food pantry, soup kitchen, and holiday meals or services too. This includes free Thanksgiving dinners or Christmas meals. There may also be personal toiletries, financial aid, and case management. Students can get snacks, there are lunches for the homeless and poor, and other food programs.
A free food pantry is available for the working poor. They also provide Christmas meals, summer snacks to children, and case management, such as applications to SNAP food stamps. More on
Faith-Based Emergency Assistance
Salvation Army food assistance in Portland Oregon area St Philip the Deacon Episcopal Church: Address: 120 NE Knott Portland OR 97212. Phone number is : (503)281-5802 St Mark's Lutheran Church: The free food pantry is at 5415 SE Powell Blvd, Portland, OR 97206. Phone (503) 777-1443 A free food pantry and soup kitchen are on site.
They help the poor, immigrants, and low income. Free food as well as baby formula, Ensure for seniors, cereal, and other items. Also clothes and paper goods. Hand Up Project: Main address is 4115 N Mississippi Ave, Portland, OR 97217. Dial (503) 451-0715: Whether free food, personal toiletries, or clothing, help is offered.
Catholic Charities Social Services 2740 SE Powell Blvd, Portland, OR 97202. For referrals to food pantries, dial (503) 231-4866 There is a free soup kitchen, pantries, and other resources available. A major focus is on feeding single moms and also migrants in the Portland Oregon region. Continue with Catholic Charity assistance programs in Portland JYP Village Gardens 4625 N Trenton St, Portland, OR 97203.
Call (503) 943-5633 St Luke Lutheran Church EFB 4595 SW California St, Portland, OR 97219. Dial (503) 246-2325 Prepacked boxes: household, dry and canned goods. Guests are offered a choice of type of meat they prefer, choice of produce and specialty items. One H.O.P.E. Fellowship - Genesis Community Fellowship
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5425 NE 27th Ave, Portland, OR 97211. Call (503) 281-9472 Free food, financial assistance, counseling, and other programs are offered. St Andre Bessette Catholic Church: Location is 601 W Burnside St, Portland, Oregon 97209. Main number is (503) 228-0746 Free sack lunches and hygiene kits are offered Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursdays.
From time to time other stuff, such as free hygiene kits are given away if they have any. Friday night at 6:30 is a free dinner, with a limited food pantry also open a few days per week. C3 Church 6120 NE 57th Ave, Portland, Or 97218. Main number is (971) 770-2720 Provides emergency food, as available, to families in need or facing a crisis, including homeless adults.
This church provides food boxes, baby formula and some clothing assistance. Southeast Community Food Pantry 5535 SE Rhone St, Portland, OR 97206-2965. Dial (503) 777-2264 The location gives groceries, hot meals, snacks and more to battle hunger. There are specialty food boxes for seniors over the age of 60 or diabetics.
Other support is arranged as well. Village Gardens - New Columbia Free Food Market: Location is 4625 N Trenton St, Portland, OR 97203. Call for information. (503) 943-5633 There are free groceries, canned and dry goods. Get pasta, bread, dairy, milk, canned fish or chicken and other items. Trinity Episcopal Cathedral Meal Service 147 NW 19th Avenue, Portland
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