Oregon Food Bank is the hub of a statewide system. It coordinates the Oregon Food Bank Network of 21 regional food banks and more than 1,200 free food markets, pantries, meal sites, and delivery programs across Oregon and Southwest Washington. In a recent year the network distributed 117 million pounds of food, about 98 million meals. Andrea Williams became President and CEO in December 2024, succeeding Susannah Morgan, who spent 24 years in food banking; Williams is the first woman of color to lead the organization in its history.
Oregon Food Bank operates as the backbone of a statewide network. Rather than running every distribution itself, it sources food at scale and coordinates 21 regional food banks and more than 1,200 free food markets, pantries, meal sites, and delivery programs across Oregon and into Southwest Washington. It pairs that with a strong focus on the root causes of hunger, including advocacy on housing, wages, and benefits, on the view that hunger is a symptom of deeper inequities.
Andrea Williams became President and CEO in December 2024, succeeding Susannah Morgan, who spent 24 years in food banking and relocated to the Philadelphia area. Williams is the first woman of color to lead the organization in its history. She came to the role from immigrant-rights and coalition leadership, a background that fits Oregon Food Bank’s emphasis on systemic change alongside emergency food.
The network covers all of Oregon and Southwest Washington, from the Portland metro to the rural coast, high desert, and farm country. Oregon has seen record food bank demand in recent years, with hunger rising sharply as housing and food costs climbed, and the network’s 1,200-plus sites are how it reaches communities in every corner of the state.
Yes. Oregon Food Bank is a registered 501(c)(3) and a Feeding America member that anchors the statewide network. Donors can review its financials through Charity Navigator and GuideStar. Bulk buying and donated food mean a gift produces many meals across the network.
Donations and volunteer shifts run through oregonfoodbank.org. The network depends on a large volunteer base, and cash gifts go furthest because of its scale and purchasing power.
Oregon Food Bank is the statewide coordinator, and the regional food banks within its network, including Marion Polk Food Share in the Salem area, handle local distribution. For donors who want statewide impact, Oregon Food Bank is the central organization; for hyper-local giving, a regional member may be the better fit.
21 regional food banks and 1,200+ sites across OR and SW WA.
Choice-based markets where people select their own groceries.
Work on housing, wages, and benefits to address root causes.
Targeted support for the most vulnerable groups.
Sources: Oregon Food Bank website (oregonfoodbank.org), and Food Bank News and Oregon Food Bank press releases on the appointment of Andrea Williams. We are not affiliated with Oregon Food Bank and receive no compensation for this listing. Spotted an error? [email protected]
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