KGW Great Food Drive 2020

Thank you for your support!

Thank you to everyone who supported the KGW Great Food Drive this year. Food insecurity risks increase in a pandemic, so the need was greater than ever. A total of 3,607,839 pounds of food was donated surpassing the updated goal of 2,500,000 pounds! The Oregon Food Bank is still accepting donations to help our communities #EmergeStronger in the wake of COVID-19. Please donate if you are able.

Rivermark is a proud sponsor of the KGW Great Food Drive for the 4th consecutive year. Since our involvement starting in 2017, over 6.7 million pounds of food has been donated; providing over 5,600,000 meals to local families.

Food insecurity risks increase in a pandemic, affecting school meal programs, those experiencing homelessness, those without healthcare, and folks living paycheck-to-paycheck in uncertain times. If you have the comfort to contribute any dollar amount to the Oregon Food Bank through the KGW Great Food Drive, every donation is appreciated!

Donate cash or non-perishable food at any of our branches through the end of March or make a donation online.

Did you know?

• 1 in 9 people in our area rely on food donations, including 1 in 5 kids!
• Almost 50% of Oregon children qualify for free and reduced lunch at school
• In an average month, an estimated 265,000 people in Oregon and Clark County, Washington rely on food from a pantry
• Of households utilizing food pantries:
  • 80% are able to meet their food needs for the month with the help of a pantry
  • 94% report that receiving food from a pantry improves their lives
  • 52% of them prepare and eat healthier meals with food from a pantry

Every $10 donation provides 30 meals!

Your donation will help Oregon Food Bank purchase, collect and distribute food through a network of 21 regional food banks and more than 1,400 food assistance sites. Thanks to Oregon Food Bank’s wholesale purchasing power, your on-line donation goes even further—getting more food to those who need it most.