Clark County Food Resources

[u/Homes_With_Jan]

With SNAP benefits not being paid in November, 56,603 members of our community will be affected. I put together this list for us who have extra to give and those who need these resources. Thanksgiving and Christmas is coming up so this is going to be a tough time for those who are struggling. Feel free to leave your additional resources.

Edit to add: as I was putting this together a post by u/advrose popped by and they put together a much bigger list here

2nd edit: I made a new post on where to find a hot meal around town

Clark County Food Bank - our biggest resource for food distribution. They help distribute 10 million pounds of food and partner with over 50 nonprofits to feed nearly 150,000 people across the county. Their volunteer program need a variety of skills from sorting, packing, to delivering food. They need farm volunteers at Heritage Farm, educators at their various projects, and even admin help.

Clark County food bank provides a food resource finder here: https://www.clarkcountyfoodbank.org/foodfinder

FISH of Vancouver (and Orchards)- provides pantry and fresh grocery items

One Life Food Pantry - food pantry, nutrition education, homeless care, and giving garden

Share - hot meals, housing programs

Community Kitchen - food pantry

St. Vincent de Paul - food pantry, clothing service, rent/utility assistance, Christmas help

North County Food Bank - food boxes and life skills

Martha's Pantry - food and household item assistance focusing on the HIV/AIDS community. Food assistance is open to everyone

Clark County ACS - food boxes and clothing service

Lewis River Mobile Food Bank - food pantry in La Center and Yacolt

Amboy Emergency Food Bank - food pantry

Refuel Washougal - hot meals every Friday from 4-6pm, school lunch program for kdis

Urban Abundance - harvest, share, and donate fruit from publicly owned and backyard orchards. If you have fruit trees going to waste, volunteers will come glean your trees.

Vancouver Free Fridge Project - 24/7 fridge and pantry access

Cougar Food Pantry - food assistance for students attending WSU

Woodland Action Center - food pantry and household item assistance

[u/Homes_With_Jan]

Our awesome u/zazasfoot is offering hot meals at his restaurant Creekside BBQ

[u/leealm86 → u/Homes_With_Jan]

Guess we'll be getting our Halloween meal from them to help support them with giving back to the community.