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Tualatin Food Pantry reports rising demand, warns of Oregon Food Bank cuts
Summary
Tualatin Food Pantry executive director Danielle Schneider told the council the pantry served 41,714 people in 2024, may face a 17% reduction in food from Oregon Food Bank in the coming quarter, and is increasing local fundraising and volunteer recruitment to meet demand.
Danielle Schneider, executive director of the Tualatin Food Pantry, briefed the Tualatin City Council on April 28 about growing need in the service area and how a $5,000 city grant is being used to support operations.
Schneider said the pantry served 41,714 people in 2024 and already was serving about 4,000 people per month in the first quarter of 2025. "Food insecurity in our community is not lessening. The problem is…
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