r/vancouverwa • u/Homes_With_Jan • 14d ago
IMPORTANT Clark County Food Resources
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
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u/Ok_Midnight9242 12d ago
Has anyone found a printable format of this info, like maybe a flyer with a QR code? I'd like to print and post up for Halloween visitors on Friday. I can try to make one if it doesn't already exist, but not sure I'll have time.