VOLUNTEERING AT THE OREGON FOOD BANK

RFH Roots & Shoots' trip to the Oregon Food Bank proved to be very productive. Together with other community volunteers, 20 of our members worked hard to re-pack 4,900 pounds of bulk pasta into two pound bags. There were several roles to fill, and our group took on all of them: unloaders, scoopers, baggers, twist tiers, boxers, and pallet movers. The Oregon Food Bank estimates that we packed enough food to provide 7,538 meals for people in need. Each individual member of our group packed an average of 179 meals. Despite the sheer amount of pasta moved, the task did not seem challenging in the least.

In Oregon and Clark County Washington, an estimated 240,000 people eat from an emergency food box in an average month. Volunteering at the Oregon Food Bank helps our many neighbors who aren't sure where their next meal will come from.