How to Donate Food to a Food Bank in Oregon
A practical guide to donating food to a food bank in Oregon, with the local food banks you can support today.
Food insecurity is a real and growing pressure for households in Oregon. Donating food to a local food bank is one of the most direct ways to help. This guide explains the need in Oregon, what food banks need most, and how to give so your donation goes furthest.
Food insecurity in Oregon
The food insecurity rate in Oregon was 14.2% (2023). About 599,460 people in Oregon experienced food insecurity (2023). Among children in Oregon, the food insecurity rate reached 17.5% (2023). About 145,060 people in Oregon experienced food insecurity (2023). Budget shortfall in Oregon: 431,761,000 (2023).
Food banks in Oregon
These food banks serve Oregon and the surrounding area. You can donate to any of them through Heart2Cart:
- ACCESS in Medford, Oregon
- Columbia Pacific Food Bank in St. Helens, Oregon
- Community Action Program East Central Oregon (CAPECO) in Pendleton, Oregon
- Community Action Team (CCA) in Warrenton, Oregon
- Feeding Umpqua in Roseburg, Oregon
- FOOD For Lane County in Eugene, Oregon
- Food Share of Lincoln County in Newport, Oregon
- Josephine County Food Bank in Grants Pass, Oregon
- Klamath-Lake Counties Food Bank in Klamath Falls, Oregon
- Linn Benton Food Share in Corvallis, Oregon
- Marion Polk Food Share in Salem, Oregon
- NeighborImpact in Redmond, Oregon
What food banks need most
Food banks welcome shelf stable staples like canned vegetables, beans, pasta, rice, cereal, peanut butter, and canned fish such as tuna and salmon. Many also need fresh produce, dairy, and protein when they can store it. The single most useful thing you can give is often a financial gift, because food banks buy in bulk at rates a household cannot match, so a dollar stretches into more meals than the same dollar spent at the store.
How to donate food in Oregon
1. Pick a food bank in Oregon from the list above.
2. Choose what to give. Heart2Cart lets you fill a cart with real food items and see your impact in meals, not just dollars.
3. Give securely. Heart2Cart passes your gift to the food bank you chose so they can buy exactly what their community needs.
Every gift, large or small, helps a neighbour in Oregon put food on the table.
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Frequently asked questions
Where can I donate food in Oregon?
You can donate to any food bank serving Oregon through Heart2Cart. Pick one from the list on this page and give in a few minutes.
What do food banks in Oregon need most?
Shelf stable staples and canned fish are always useful, but a financial gift usually helps most because food banks buy in bulk and turn each dollar into more meals.
Is my donation tax deductible?
Food banks that work directly with Heart2Cart can send an official donation receipt. For others, your gift is a contribution that buys food, directed entirely to that food bank.
Food banks in Oregon
- ACCESS
- Columbia Pacific Food Bank
- Community Action Program East Central Oregon (CAPECO)
- Community Action Team (CCA)
- Feeding Umpqua
- FOOD For Lane County