RESPONDING TO THE PRESENT NEED

Providence Hospital Partnership

As many of you already know, several years ago we began this partnership due to a need Providence had identified in one of its medical clinics.

In the Providence Gateway Clinic, surveys showed that many of the families that came to the clinic were food insecure.  The clinic serves a large population of underserved community members, including many from the BIPOC community.  This prompted Providence to seek out a pantry that would partner with them to embed a pantry directly into the clinic.  

After interviewing several pantries, they felt our values aligned well with their goals.  Their idea of embedding a full pantry into a medical clinic was innovative and groundbreaking.  We were very excited and moved forward with the help and support of Oregon Food Bank, which provided extra food for the program. Additionally, a local software company, Full, helped us with technology that allowed staff to order their needed food online and generate bi-weekly reports. 

We are now into our second year of this pilot program, and wanted to share the latest update newsletter put out by Providence.  I hope you enjoy reading it and fully understand that it's because of your contributions and support that we can expand into areas like these. Becoming a monthly partner with us will help us continue to support our goal of ensuring that no child goes to bed hungry in our community.