Community Feeding Community -Resources & Ways to Help

Ways To Help

Food security is an integral part of what it means to thrive in our communities. With the delay in SNAP benefits, and the increasing threat of kidnapping to our immigrant neighbors by ICE, thousands of people across East Portland are facing food insecurity. The best way to help is to donate funds directly to local community food programs, free fridges and pantries. A number of which can be found below.

Food Security Community Resources

Many resources listed here can already be found on our “Resources” page, but due to the increasing need across East Portland, we felt it necessary to compile them in a clear, concise list. Some of these links go to other, more extensive lists, created by other community groups and members, while some go directly to the source.

To find a food pantry or free food market near you…

Statewide: Call or visit 211 online. 211 has lists organized by community and group.
Statewide: Oregon Food Bank Food Finder or call 503-282-0555. Search by neighborhood.
Statewide: Oregon Food Finder s p readsheet
Portland metro: Portland Food Resources
Portland metro: Food Resource List – PDX (includes resources beyond food).
Portland metro: Urban Gleaners Free Public Market – food donated by restaurants, grocery stores and corporate campuses.
Local (East Portland/County): Rockwood Common Resource map – http://bit.ly/4nCGHdO
Urban Gleaners Free Public Market – https://urbangleaners.org/food-finder/ (food donated by restaurants, grocery stores and corporate campuses).
SnowCap Community Charities – https://www.snowcap.org/services.html or click HERE to fill out their application for services. Or HERE if you can’t come in yourself and need to send an authorized representative.

Online Shopping for Pickup

Portland Open Bible Community Pantry – pobcpantry.com/order-online or call 503-442-8228 (located in SE 92nd area).

Free Food Delivery

Sunshine Division – https://sunshinedivision.org/get-help/ or 971-325-8810. Up to two deliveries per month. Also operates a food pantry; call or visit website to schedule a time to visit.
St Vincent de Paul – https://www.svdppdx.org/food or 503-235-8431. Delivery for those who have a disability that prevents them from coming to the pantry.
Milk Crate Kitchen – https://www.milkcratekitchen.org/request-meal-closed-capacity-met. This small organization offers a meal that serves four, delivered up to twice a month. The list fills up quickly.

Free Fridges (these are neighbor or community run mini pantries and fridges)

PDX Free Fridge – https://linktr.ee/pdxfreefridge may be stocked with prepared meals from Milk Crate Kitchen. Mini pantries may be found inside some neighborhood little library boxes.