URBAN GLEANERS
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Mission Statement
Our mission is to help alleviate hunger by collecting edible, surplus food that would otherwise be thrown away and delivering it to feed the hungry. The concept of picking up and redistributing food is a simple weapon in the fight against hunger. Hunger is less a problem of scarce resources but rather inefficient distribution.
About This Cause
Urban Gleaners operates three different programs for sharing excess food with those who need it most; children and their families. Food to Schools Program: In 2009, we began our Food to Schools program, addressing the plight of childhood hunger in Portland’s East Multnomah County. Currently, we have 23 schools on our roster that have been identified as having 75.1-95.3% of the elementary school children on free or reduced lunch. Summer Free Farmers Markets: Our Summer Free Farmers Markets provide hunger relief during the summer months to children and their families. Mobile Markets: To meet the challenge of the large number of food deserts in east Multnomah County, Urban Gleaners brings Mobile Markets to the following apartment complexes.