Toledo Food Shelf Open Tuesday

Food Share Lincoln County wants to remind Toledo residents there are two opportunities to visit the Toledo Food Shelf at Trinity United Methodist (383 NE Beech) this coming Tuesday. In addition to the regular Tuesday hours of 1:00 – 3:00, the Toledo location is also open from 6:00 – 7:00. Food Share Lincoln County is always seeking volunteer drivers for its “Meals on Wheels” program and takes non-perishable food donations at all locations. Household items like soap, shampoo and paper products are also welcome. 3,500 county residents are served each month.

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Local Chef Gives Bread to the Hungry

Ryan Cornwall is a regular at the Toledo Wednesday Market, selling his Fougasse breads to eager buyers. He regularly donates excess to Food Share. He is also the Chef at Starfish Grill and leads Chefs Against Hunger. He reports that they hope to expand their events schedule and plan an organizational meeting in September. They hope to involve more people including past collaborator Chef Laurie Card of Café Mundo.

This report is part of our year-long “Home Is Where the Hunger Is” series. Join the conversation on our website or on Facebook.

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Food Share A Cause for Cobblestone

Rick and Laura Myers of Cobblestone Pizza have a history of giving away part of their proceeds to good causes, and starting in June, they added Toledo Food Share to the list. Cobblestone has started donating proceeds from the second Tuesday of each month to support local anti-hunger efforts. According to volunteer Rita Rose, Toledo Food Share serves about 350 people each month from the Basement of Trinity United Methodist Church (383 NE Beech St.). Food Share hours are Tuesdays 1:00 – 3:00 p.m. and the third Tuesday of each month from 6:00 – 7:00 p.m. Rose says people need to prove their address to use Food Share, but don’t need to show income information. To donate, volunteer or get more information about Toledo Food Share, call 541-265-8578.

Editor’s Note: This story is part of our “Home is Where The Hunger Is” series. Taking on hunger is the Wavelength’s signature issue for 2010. You can get more information here or on our Facebook page.

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How Do You Help The Hungry?

Hunger is The Wavelength’s signature issue for 2010. All year we will profile problems and highlight solutions and we encourage you to get involved and take action. Please contact us with story ideas. Specifically, how do you help the hungry? We want to report on your efforts. And please – join the discussion on our website and on Facebook. The Toledo Snack Troopers still need donations to keep their summer program going. Food items can be dropped off at Alan Brown Tire Center, JC Market, Oregon Coast Bank, Toledo Community Learning Center, Toledo Elementary, Toledo Jr./Sr. High, Toledo Post Office, and West Coast Bank. For information on what types of items to donate, call Amy Olsen at 541-336-2955.

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Food Assistance Needs Rise

Editor’s Note: The Wavelength has taken on hunger as a signature issue. Too many of our friends and neighbors don’t have enough to eat. And that’s wrong. We will continue to profile problems and highlight solutions and we encourage you to get involved and take action. Please contact us with story ideas and join the discussion on our website and on Facebook.

More Oregonians than ever count on public services to help feed their families. Demand for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits (SNAP, formerly food stamps) and Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) increased again last month, and the trend is expected to continue into next 2011.

The number of Oregonians receiving SNAP benefits in May was up 17 percent from a year ago and 46 percent since July 2008. The number of TANF recipients is up 5 percent from a year ago and 35 percent from July 2008; this program is available only for very low-income Oregon families. To be eligible for SNAP benefits, families must earn less than 185 percent of the federal poverty level, along with other factors. For a family of four, the income limit is less than $3,400 per month.There is no DHS office in Toledo. The Newport office is at 120 NE Avery St., 541-265-2248.

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