By Lauren Zielinski | Corporate + Community Relations Developer
Pantries Say New Service Helps Improve Efficiency
It's delivery day at Clay Street Table in southwest Portland, and volunteers are unloading and shelving thousands of pounds of food. Every week, the program serves hundreds of people who live in downtown Portland. As Oregon Food Bank's truck prepares to leave, Rev. Dr. Paul Davis thanks the driver and comments again on what a blessing the delivery provides.
"Many of our volunteers experience homelessness or live in nearby subsidized housing and don't have cars. We were renting vehicles, but that's money that can now be better spent," says Davis. Clay Street Table and other agencies also say they are able to make better use of the sometimes limited volunteer time. Your generous support allowed Oregon Food Bank to expand our metro area delivery in fall 2016. As a result, 29 key partner agencies now benefit from this service.
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