Stayton Community Food Bank

SCFB DISTRIBUTES EMERGENCY FOOD SUPPLIES WITH THE OBJECTIVE OF REDUCING HUNGER IN COMMUNITIES IN EAST MARION COUNTY, OREGON AND SURROUNDING AREAS. IN FY 2019-20, WE SERVED AN AVERAGE OF 389 HOUSEHOLDS AND 1,403 PEOPLE(917 ADULTS AND 486 CHILDREN) EACH MONTH, A TOTAL OF 4,667 HOUSEHOLDS, 16,828 PEOPLE. THIS WAS A 5.14% INCREASE IN HOUSEHOLDS AND 3.47% INCREASE IN PEOPLE FROM THE PRIOR YEAR. RECIPIENTS QUALIFY BASED ON INCOME LIMITS FOR THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURES(USDA),THE EMERGENCY FOOD ASSISTANCE PROGRAM(TEFAP). WE GET USDA, OREGON FOOD BANK AND MARION-POLK FOOD SHARE FOOD DONATIONS; AND FOOD,CASH,AND SERVICE TIME DONATIONS FROM COMMUNITY MEMBERS,LOCALBUSINESSES,CHURCHES,SCHOOLS, AND CIVIC ORGANIZATIONS. SCFB USES THE FOOD DONATIONS AND OTHER PURCHASED FOOD TO PROVIDE A 3-4 DAY SUPPLY OF NUTRITIONALLY-BALANCED FOOD FOR EACH HOUSEHOLD WHO APPLIES FOR ASSISTANCE7