A group organized in part by the Oregon Food Bank held a rally outside the state capitol on Thursday to call for lawmakers to pass a bill that would expand food assistance for refugees and immigrants.

FOX 12 has been partnering with Fred Meyer for the Hunger Free Project, an effort to shed light on and solve hunger issues in the Pacific Northwest.

FOX 12 Oregon is partnering with Fred Meyer for a special campaign during the month of May.

Fred Meyer and Oregon Food Bank are teaming up as part of FOX 12′s Hunger Free Project to make sure everyone who needs a meal gets one in Oregon and southwest Washington.

Some organizations in the Portland metro area are teaming up to give bicycles new life and a new home, and could use your help.

FOX 12 Hunger Free Project on SnowCap Community Charities.

It’s a partnership 100 years strong with no signs of slowing down.

SNAP recipients are navigating the end of pandemic-era emergency food assistance this month.

Emergency food assistance benefits that started during the pandemic have ended.

For the Hunger Free Project, FOX 12 stopped by the Gladstone School Food Pantry to see how your donations to the Oregon Food Bank are impacting the community there.

Inside the Tillamook warehouse for the Oregon Food Bank, you can find canned goods, fresh produce, and more.

U.S. Representative Suzanne Bonamici hosted a Friday roundtable at Portland State University to discuss food insecurity on Portland area campuses with students, faculty and staff.

One of the quiet struggles for many Oregonians that can fly under the radar is food insecurity.

If it wasn’t for local food pantries, the hunger problem in Oregon and Southwest Washington might be a lot worse.

It’s set up day for the Metropolitan Family Service and their food pantry on the grounds of Parklane Elementary School.

As we head into the summer months, it can be a challenging time for many kids who rely on their schools for free meals, but there’s a way you can help.

At the Clark County Food Bank, you’ll find a lot more than food.

More than two years after the start of the pandemic, many people are still struggling to get back on their feet, and that’s why the Sunshine Division says it’s providing more food than ever.

With inflation skyrocketing and more people forced to pinch pennies to pay the bills, it’s getting harder for people to make sure they and their families have the basics, like food on the table.

With a desperate and growing need across Oregon for families needing food assistance, FOX 12 is setting the table with a new campaign to help.