By Lauren Zielinski | Corporate and Community Relations Developer
"I live with my husband, my son, my daughter and three teenagers that cannot be at their homes because of some difficult circumstances," says Christine from Drain. "You know it is really expensive to feed so many teenagers," Christine also says other kids in the nieghborhood come over because they don't have food. " I receive SNAP benefits and it helps, but I can't claim other people's kids even though I'm the one feeding them." Our community has many people like Christine. Oregon Food Bank's VOICES project illuminates real stories of hunger in Oregon and Clark County, Washington.
"My husband works full time at the mill and we spend as much as he makes on food. There's a lot of times my husband and I don't eat so that the kids can eat. Really, we all skip meals sometimes," she adds.
Your generous support gives voice to our neighbors facing hunger and helps them get through life's challenges. Read the 2016 report at oregonfoodbank.org/voices.
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