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H.O.P.E. was founded in 1988, when several churches in Oregon City banded together to share in the work of feeding the hungry in the Oregon City, Gladstone, and West Linn areas. We are an all-volunteer organization, with 100 percent of donations going directly to food for our clients. Our volunteers put in more than 400 hours a month collecting food, stocking shelves, and packing food boxes. Each church supports its own pantry, with some help from other churches and the community. H.O.P.E. is an Oregon Food Bank member agency, and receives its share of Emergency Food and Shelter Program grants.

Families and individuals in need can come to a H.O.P.E. pantry approximately every 30 days and receive a nutritionally balanced three-day supply of food. The number of clients we serve has been steadily growing. We currently feed about 700 families a month. Lately, the number of people coming to our doors has overwhelmed our resources, and often the last few families each day have been sent away with light boxes of food.

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