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703,509 pounds of food distributed in January In January, Marion-Polk Food Share distributed 703,509 pounds of food to our network of 97 hunger-relief partners. That’s more than 175,000 pounds of food each week, a 17 percent increase over the previous month..
Low-cost protein source to debut Wonderful story in today’s Statesman Journal about Marion-Polk Food Share’s innovative protein patty that will be hitting emergency food boxes in March.
MPFS reorganizes to meet growing demands Marion-Polk Food Share has reorganized and expanded its management team to better handle the demands of “leading the fight to end hunger in Marion and Polk counties.”
Slow recovery forecast means MPFS must amplify efforts It’ll be slow speed ahead for Oregon. So say state economists who Wednesday forecast a $35.1 million dip in revenues. So what does that mean for Marion-Polk Food Share?

MPFS partners with YMCA on healthy communities initiative Marion-Polk Food Share Community Gardens Program Director Ian Dixon-McDonald is working with The Family YMCA of Marion & Polk Counties on a Pioneering Healthier Communities initiative.

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Flight Against Hunger is Taking Off
To help fight local hunger, Marion-Polk Food Share is casting a wider net that will require air travel to further research low-cost food development alternatives. To fund needed travel, the regional food bank has launched its “Flight Against Hunger” initiative.

Supporters may donate United Airlines Mileage Plus miles to Marion-Polk Food Share so they may be used for critical research trips. These donated miles could help make a difference feeding hungry children, seniors and families. For information or to make a donation, contact Don Mertes at 503-581-3855, ext. 333. Read more.

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