Causes: Food, Food Banks & Pantries, Food Programs

Mission: Our Vision - To eliminate hunger in Lane County. Our Mission - To reduce hunger by engaging our community to create access to food. We accomplish our mission by soliciting, collecting, rescuing, growing, preparing and packaging food for distribution through a countywide network of social service agencies and programs; and through public awareness, education and community advocacy. Our Philosophy* FOOD for Lane County is committed to supporting the dignity of the people we serve. * FOOD for Lane County is committed to finding creative and sustainable solutions to hunger in our community. * We believe a responsive food bank includes programs that help people help themselves. * Food banking requires the participation of the whole community. * FOOD for Lane County continually works to develop programs and services that respond to the unique needs of special populations. * We work to ensure that our services are delivered with respect and compassion.

Target demographics: low income people access food

Geographic areas served: Lane County, Oregon

Programs: Food For Lane County administers innovative programs that respond to the immediate crisis of hunger and help individuals and families address chronic food insecurity through self-sufficiency and education. We distributed 7.8 million pounds of food through our 150 partner agencies in 2016-2017.The largest program, the emergency food box program, served a total of 70,696 individuals in lane county. We also recruited, trained and mobilized thousands of community volunteers who donated 100,000 hours to this hunger relief effort.