Our next collection date is Sunday, December 8th
Tigard Food Project
Sharing Food, Building Community1 in 7 Americans struggle with hunger.
The Food Project model is an innovative new way to fight hunger. The Tigard Food Project has adapted it, changing the collection dates and some other details. But this video explains the basic idea behind it. You want to help. We make it easy.
See below for information about the Tigard Food Project’s system.
A Simple System That Really Works
EVERY 2 MONTHS—on the second Sunday of every even month—our Food Donors bring bags of healthy nonperishable food that they have collected to Rise Church. They leave their full green bags and receive empty ones for next time. Then additional volunteers take all the food to local Food Banks. It’s that easy!
Fight Hunger in Your Own Backyard
Be a Food Donor
It takes: 15 minutes a month
Your role: Fill a green bag with nonperishable food every two months and deliver it to Rise Church. That’s all there is to it!
Impact: One full green bag equals about ten meals. We combine your bag with your neighbors’ bags, and together we can feed the community!
Be a Neighborhood Coordinator
It takes: 1 hour a month
Your role: Remind Food Donors to deliver their green bags to Rise Church every 2 months.
Impact: Each donor’s contribution averages 43 meals a year. With just 10 donors, you’ll provide a meal to a hungry neighbor every 30 seconds you volunteer!
Join the Support Team
It takes: Whatever time you choose
Your role: We’ve got lots big and small jobs to do! Help with anything from unloading bags of food to making phone calls to joining our Steering Committee.
Impact: In the Food Project, every job is essential. We’re an all-volunteer organization. We depend on people like you to keep us going.
Our Work:
We have raised over 13,200 total lbs of food for our community!
This has been divided equally to three food banks to distribute to those who need it:
New Narrative Integrative Mental Health – 8915 SW Center St, Tigard, OR 97223
Packed with Pride – 11305 SW Bull Mountain Rd, Tigard, OR 97224
Saint Anthony’s Church – 9905 SW McKenzie St, Tigard, OR 97223
JOIN OUR FIGHT AGAINST FOOD INSECURITY TODAY!
Extra Fundraising Events:
TFP raised an additional 288 lbs of food at Rise Church’s November 4th jazz concert
Pick-Up Dates
2024 Sundays:
February 11th
April 14th
June 9th
August 11th
October 13th
December 8th
Here’s What Our Food Banks Need
Non-Perishable Food
| Cereal Hearty Soups Canned Meat Canned Fruit Cooking Oil Canned Tuna Canned Beans Dried Beans Pinto Beans Canned Corn Masa Brown Rice |
Long Grain White Rice Plain Stewed Tomatoes Fruit Cocktail Side Dishes Soy Milk Canned Milk Texturized Vegetable Protein Pasta Vegetables Side Dishes (Hamburger Helper, Rice-a-Roni, etc.) |