Oregon City Community Food Drive

February 27 - March 15, 2010

Let’s Keep H.O.P.E.*-FULL!

Our local food pantries are struggling even more this year.  We would like to address this problem during this economic crisis.  The Oregon City United Methodist Church will be coordinating a community-wide food drive with the goal of filling all the storage in our community food pantries.  Many area businesses, churches, schools, governments, and civic organizations are joining us in making this a true community event.

Bring food to marked collection barrels throughout the city.

For more information, contact Oregon City United Methodist Church at 503-656-3433,
or e-mail ocumc@clacknet.com

2009 FOOD DRIVE TOTAL:  Last year, we had a very successful Food Drive - our total was 9969 lbs!  Well done, Oregon City! 
 

The H.O.P.E. Food Project was founded in 1988, when several Oregon City churches banded together to share in the work of feeding the hungry of the community.  H.O.P.E. is an all-volunteer organization, with 100 percent of donations going directly to food for our clients.  HOPE volunteers put in more than 400 hours a month collecting food, stocking shelves and packing food boxes.

H.O.P.E. provides emergency food baskets for people in need in the Oregon City area, including West Linn, Gladstone, Willamette and south Milwaukie.  Families and individuals needing food may come to HOPE approximately every 30 days and receive a nutritionally balanced 3-day supply of food.  Eligibility is based on current USDA Income Guidelines.  Proof of identity, like a current driver's license or ID card, and a rent receipt or utility bill showing current address are required for repeated use.  Food will be given to first-time users who do not have this information.  If a family comes in for food but lives outside our H.O.P.E. area, they will be served and then given information about resources available in their community.  Any homeless that come in are given appropriate food items.

There are five churches in the Oregon City area that take turns hosting HOPE.  The pantries are kept full by the food items that are donated by their church or other organizations or food drives.  Food is also purchased using monetary donations and some government commodities are distributed.

Mondays - 1st Nazarene Church on 7th & Taylor from 6:30-8:30pm
Tuesdays - 1st Presbyterian Church on corner of Lynn Ave and Warner-Milne from 1-4pm
Wednesdays - Oregon City United Methodist Church at 18955 South End Road from 1-3:45pm
Thursdays - St. Vincent DePaul at St John the Apostle Catholic Church on 4th & Center Street from 4-5pm
Fridays - 1st Baptist Church on 9th & John Adams from 1-4pm

For more information on the HOPE Food Project, visit their website at www.hopefoodpantry.com.