About Us
Mission:
Leading the fight to END hunger in Marion and Polk counties...because no one should be hungry.
Vision:
The volunteers, board of directors and staff of Marion-Polk Food Share, in partnership with a positive, nurturing and empowering community that is aware of the hunger needs of its people, both residents and visitors, will provide adequate sustainable resources and programs to meet those needs and work together to identify and eliminate the root causes of hunger.
Established in 1987, Marion-Polk Food Share (MPFS) is a non-profit charity providing food for people at risk of hunger in Oregon’s mid-Willamette Valley. Between July 1, 2010 to June 30, 2011, MPFS distributed 7.6 million pounds—just to assist hungry residents of Marion and Polk counties.
With that food, our network of over 97 member direct-service charities gave out 88,742 emergency food boxes and prepared and served 671,286 on-site meals. These partner agencies include food pantries, meal sites, shelters, low income day care centers and senior housing sites.
MPFS receives food from commercial growers, processors, grocery stores, USDA, the Oregon Food Bank, and community gardens.
Sadly, hunger remains a serious problem in our local area. People work hard and still have to choose between eating and other basic necessities such as medicine and housing. Nearly 44 percent of the people served by the MPFS network are children.