This is a non-profit food pantry and provides clothing, meals, and groceries for people facing financial hardship and food insecurity, making it the second distribution hub for the area. It is an element of a program that the Tigard United Methodist Church supervises. In addition, staff and volunteers from the Portland Fruit Tree Project send huge amounts of fruit to these hubs so that they can be distributed to food pantries throughout the region.
Jeff Lowery, Pastoral Director of Bethlehem House of Bread, said:
“Fresh produce is one of the most requested items at our pantry, yet it’s often unavailable because of cost and limited supply.”
He added that access to such items has become even more difficult recently with reductions in funding from the federal government. He said that their collaboration alongside Portland Fruit Tree Project will ensure that residents who need more healthy and fresh food will be able to get what they require.
Poster printing can be used throughout a city to inform residents in need of such new distribution centers.
A special donation sent by the Starseed Foundation, a non-profit organization based in Portland that provides resources for environmental, arts, and educational programs, also helped to make this new distribution hub possible.