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Portland's First Feast - Volunteers Still Needed!
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Feast Portland offers a packed schedule over 4 days from September 20-23rd, and some events are already sold out. Make sure you don't miss out and support anti-hunger efforts by getting your tickets today!  We need you!We're still looking for 20-30 volunteers, particularly on Friday the 21st and Saturday the 22nd. Interested? Email Robyn Johnson today!
Tickets are Selling Fast
Not sure where to start? The Oregon Bounty Grand Tasting is a great way to sample the best food and drink from around the state, all brought to you in Pioneer Courthouse Square on Friday and Saturday afternoon. Or come to the Sandwich Invitational Thursday night for some of the best sandwich and beer tastings you'll ever try!
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Celebrating Summer Food with Oregon's Kids
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The Summer Food Program has wrapped up this year and it's been a wonderful success!  We were thrilled to support champions across the state in serving nutritious meals to kids and - for the first time in history - to celebrate having a Summer Food program in every single county!
We are grateful for the amazing contributions by program partners, funders, child advocates, sponsors, and countless others who went above and beyond to make sure hungry kids are fed in communities across Oregon. It takes all of us working together.
If you didn't get a chance to visit a Summer Food site for yourself, check out this video. What a great summer! |
| Apply for After-School Grants - limited time offer |
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Grants Available To Help Feed Kids In After-school Settings
Do you work for an after-school program that struggles to feed kids along with offering educational programming? Oregon has one-time grant funds available to help after-school sponsors cover start-up costs for the At-Risk After-school Meal and Snack Program. Funds are also available for sponsors who are currently operating the program, but need help expanding so more kids can eat.
Requests for funds can be up to $10,000 per organization. Applications accepted from July 1, 2012 - February 28, 2013, or until all grant funds have been expended, so submit your proposal soon!
Visit www.oregonhunger.org/afterschoolgrant for more information and to apply.
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News and Reports
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New data released September 5th:
In our next E-newsletter, we will discuss how many Oregonians are hungry and food insecure as reported in the new USDA Household Food Security report. Stay tuned. |
