Virtual food bag donations help countless Oregon families in need

BEAVERTON, Ore. (KPTV) – FOX 12 Oregon is partnering with Fred Meyer for a particular marketing campaign in the course of the month of Could, and you’ll assist by donating a digital meals bag.

For a retailer supervisor at Fred Meyer in Beaverton, giving again runs within the household.

“My grandma ran a meals financial institution, so I helped her after I was youthful,” stated Sandra Moore. “So, I’ve seen that the households coming by means of actually wanted it, it helps loads.”

A spokesperson for the Oregon Meals Financial institution says they’re going through the very best charges of starvation within the space in latest reminiscence.

“Of us are nonetheless struggling from the financial impacts of the pandemic. On high of that, we’ve got layered the rising price of meals and housing,” stated Jason Stephany.

Stephany says donations are significantly wanted in the course of the summer time months.

“Youngsters are not in class, many households, youngsters are receiving one to 2 meals a day in class,” Stephany stated.

So, FOX 12 is teaming up with Fred Meyer to run a digital meals baggage marketing campaign in Could, and you’ll assist.

“We’ll ask if you happen to’d prefer to donate a $10 bag of digital meals,” stated Moore.

You’ll be able to take part at self-checkout, too.

“When you go to pay in your merchandise, on the finish it’ll have a query up right here, donate, spherical up your change, otherwise you’re going to have the barcode up right here or push the button,” Moore stated.

The Oregon Meals Financial institution says these digital meals baggage will assist numerous households within the coming months.

“All of these funds are going to go in direction of buying pantry staples, like rice and lentils, the sorts of issues households want to assist full these recipes with the contemporary fruit and veggies that we offer, with the dairy we offer,” Stephany stated.

The Oregon Meals Financial institution says it’s also possible to give again 12 months spherical by going to oregonfoodbank.org/hungerfree.

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