January 10, 2011

Please check the links below for some excellent recent opinion pieces on hunger in Oregon:

More hands needed to hold line against surging Oregon hunger
http://www.oregonlive.com/opinion/index.ssf/2010/12/more_hands_needed_to_hold_line.html

Kulongoski’s hunger drive: recipe for legacy
http://www.oregonlive.com/news/oregonian/david_sarasohn/index.ssf/2011/01/kulongoskis_hunger_drive_recip.html

Governor Kulongoski Accepts OFRAH Harvest of Hope Award December 22, 2010

On December 22, Oregon Governor Ted Kulongoski officially accepted OFRAH’s Harvest of Hope award recognizing his efforts over the last eight years to strengthen policies that address the root causes of hunger and for setting a personal example of why all of us must make fighting hunger a priority.

OFRAH Lead Convener Norene Goplen, Governor Ted Kulongoski, OFRAH Statewide Convener Mary Jo Tully, and OFRAH Statewide Convener Emily Gottfried in the Governor’s office at the State Capitol.

OFRAH 2010 Harvest of Hope Breakfast November 16, 2010

About 85 people were in attendance on Friday, November 12, when OFRAH held its 8th annual Harvest of Hope Breakfast at Portland First United Methodist Church. Dave Hunt, Speaker of the Oregon House of Representatives was the keynote presenter.

The 2010 Harvest of Hope Awards were presented to Governor Ted Kulongoski, the Eugene Crop Walk and the Grub Club, led by the Tillamook United Methodist Church.

The Baha’i choir,  ”Ladder of the Soul,” provided beautiful music for the event.

OFRAH is now on facebook! November 9, 2010

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In the News – The Oregonian’s “Hard Choices” Series October 6, 2010

Hard choices: Oregon can’t keep up with rising health,
social services costs

The Great Recession placed a heavy burden on Oregon: Nearly one in five people relies on the state to help put food on the table. More than 635,000 depended on government-provided health care last year. Tens of thousands of seniors, children and people with disabilities counted on the state for help.

Looking ahead to the next state budget, it’s clear that Oregon cannot afford those same services for all who need them. Even if state government spent every dollar of new revenue on health and human services and none of that money on schools, police or prisons, it would still come up $200 million short.

READ MORE from this article in The Oregonian
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OFRAH in the News – Eugene Roundtable October 6, 2010

People from all walks of life stroll along the river to battle poverty by raising money and awareness

As a stylist at a high-end Eugene hair salon, Terry Narva recognized an opportunity to capitalize on her position for a good cause.

So a few weeks ago, she put out a poster and collection jar for Sunday’s CROP Hunger Walk and began gently suggesting her clients donate. On Sunday she showed up with more than $500 pledged, setting the gold standard for the sizeable contingent — at least two-dozen people — affiliated with Eugene’s Unitarian Universalist Church.

READ MORE of this article from the Eugene Register Guard.

Hunger News July 20, 2010

March 11, 2010

OFRAH 2010 Hunger Conference
From the Heart: The Intersection of Charity and Justice

About 50 participants gathered at St. Peter’s Catholic Church for the annual OFRAH Hunger Conference on May 5.

PHOTO CAPTIONS (from top)
Ann Richards, one of OFRAH’s Portland Metro Conveners was the emcee for the event; Participants met in small groups after the panel presentations;   Msgr. Chuck Lienert of St. Andrew’s Catholic Church and Cassandra Garrison of St. Vincent de Paul were part of the opening panel presentation;  OFRAH Lead Convener Norene Goplen helped close the program.