Oregon Food Bank, Inc. - Increasing food security for Oregonians

Address

Oregon Food Bank, Inc.
7900 NE 33rd Dr.
Portland, OR 97238
United States
503-282-0555
http://www.oregonfoodbank.org

Mission

To eliminate hunger and its root causes… because no one should be hungry.

Programs

Emergency food distribution via Network of 20 Regional Food Banks, 915 local hunger-relief agencies in Ore., SW Wash. Helping low-income families do more with limited resources: Nutrition Education teaches cooking, shopping skills, preparing low-income clients to serve tasty, nutritious meals on a budget. Learning Gardens teach self-sufficiency and the value of fresh produce to a healthy diet. OFB’s Advocacy supports policies, programs to empower low-income people and lift them out of poverty

Oregon Food Bank, Inc.'s Current Projects on GlobalGiving

Fight Hunger Feed Hope
Fight Hunger Feed Hope 		Increasing food security for Oregonians
Increasing food security for Oregonians

Personnel Overview

Rachel Bristol - Executive Director/CEO
Rachel began her work in hunger relief in 1983 as a VISTA volunteer with Oregon Food Share. As Acting Executive Director in 1988, she played a key role in the merger with Interagency Food Bank to form the Oregon Food Bank. She was named Executive Director of OFB in 1990. Rachel has served on the Legislative Task Force on Hunger Relief and numerous national task forces on hunger issues.

Janeen Wadsworth - Chief Operating Officer
Janeed joined OFB in 2006. She brings extensive management, operations and financial experience with private, public and nonprofit organizations. Janeen has directed operations where she was responsible for operating divisionscomprising 16 direct service programs and three business enterprise operations.

Personnel Statistics

Rachel Bristol , Executive Director/CEO
Founded in 1988
Employees: 108
Volunteers: 27,276

Financial Statistics

Other funding sources: Foundation grants, direct mail appeals, web donations, months sustainers, palnned giving, food and fund drives, corporations, special events and 10% from government (federal and state)
Religious Affiliation: n/a