Causes: Crime & Law, Family Services, Food, Food Banks & Pantries, Human Services, Law Enforcement
Mission: Provide free emergency food and clothing to families and individuals in a time of crisis.
Results: We have seen a 60% increase in the number of households served through our front door for emergency food and clothing over the past two years. In the 2013-14 fiscal year, nearly 14,000 families visited our facility to access our free food and clothing resources.
Target demographics: provide free emergency food and clothing to families and individuals in a time of crisis.
Geographic areas served: the Portland metro area
Programs: Free food and clothing 6 days a week at our facility. 3,500 holiday food boxes. 1,000 summer food boxes for families with school age kids. Izzy's Kid's school clothes shopping for low income kids with Portland Police Officers. Free emergency food boxes in all Portland Police Precincts. Free Bulk food and clothing distributed to more than 25 local non-profits in the four county region.