The Ashland Community Food Bank was founded 45 years ago by a group of churches who believed that no one in our community should go to bed hungry.  They pooled their efforts from their individual congregations and began distributing food to people in need.

Over four decades, much has changed.  We serve many more people and our numbers continue to rise each year.  We are now an independent nonprofit organization, and we own and operate our own building.  But one thing has remained constant – our mission. That is, to provide food, free of charge, to residents of Ashland, Talent and surrounding rural communities, and to do so in a way that conveys respect and dignity for those being served.  The Food Bank is set up as a grocery store.  People sign in – and then get a shopping cart and can shop once per month for their families. As a Community Food Bank, we supply enough food for meals for about 2-3 days.  Amounts from each category of food (soup, fruit, milk, eggs) depend on family size and we strive to provide the healthiest choices possible for our shoppers.  Some folks come to us just once, because something unusual happened in their lives. Others struggle with ongoing issues and come in to shop each month.  We know that many of the important jobs in our community are service-related jobs and many struggle to make ends meet.  Our job at the Food Bank is to be here, and to provide food when a family needs a little extra help to get through the month.