Coordination between the Oregon Governor’s office and philanthropic organizations has leveraged additional funds of more than $6 million to provide food to needy families statewide – from Tillamook County to Klamath County, and from La Grande to Coos Bay.

In a news statement released yesterday, Governor Tina Kotek says that, thanks to the Oregon Disaster Funders Network (ODFN), $6,471,800 has been identified to address the state’s hunger needs, matching the state’s $6 million stake in the hunger fight.

The Money Will Fund Regional Food Banks and Local Pantries

The money will be used to support regional food banks, community organizations, and local food pantries whose needs were identified by the Governor’s state of emergency order on food shortages.

She took this step when the federal

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