By Lauren Zielinski | Corporate and Community Relations Developer
People are trying hard
Struggling to make ends meet, many use pantries to fill the void
"You can be a person that works every day you know, but what you're making is enough just to pay rent and keep gas in your car", explains Monique who lives in Washington County. She has three children and does IT contract work that can be sporadic. When school is out, her children use the summer meals program: "It's still hard to make the ends meet, to get enough food and make sure you have the necessities to be able to go to work every day."
Thousands of people like Monique are trying to keep themselves afloat. They work, pay bills, worry about their kids and buying groceries. “The people that use food banks or that need food stamps are trying. I think that's a big thing that a lot of people need to understand. It's just there is a lack due to circumstances and the food bank is helping them fill that void.”
Your support of Oregon Food Bank supplies food pantries with produce, meat, dairy and pantry staples for thousands of Oregonians who are experiencing hunger.
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