Hunger Relief

MFS Food Pantry Sites

MFS is currently running 5 food pantries each week in 3 school districts (David Douglas, Reynolds, and Centennial)!

Please see our Covid Safety Procedures here.

The types of foods you can expect at these distributions varies from day to day, but will include some combination of oil, margarine, 3-6 fresh produce items, canned fruit and vegetables, canned and dry beans, cereal, shelf-stable milk, rice, pasta, applesauce, etc. There are no restrictions to shop- everyone is welcome!

All sites are held outside and will distribute rain or shine. 🌞🌧

All our food pantries are walk-up “shopping-style” (with very specific parameters set to keep clients apart and volunteers and staff safe). Please bring your own bags or boxes and prepare for the weather.

A typical shopper will get 20-40 pounds of food, so carts or wagons are a good idea for walkers!

The lines may look long because we ask everyone to maintain 6 feet spacing for safety, but they move pretty quickly. Usually a half hour before we close the lines are pretty short.

Come see us at these sites:

Food Pantry Sites:

Monday

Cherry Park Elementary

1930 SE 104th Ave., Portland 97216

3:45pm-5:15pm

Closed June 19th

STARTING MONDAY, JUNE 26, Cherry Park pantry will move to:

West Powellhurst Elementary
2921 SE 116th Ave, Portland 97266

11am-12:30pm

Closed dates – July 3, Aug 28, Sep 4

Tuesday

Glenfair Elementary School

15300 NE Glisan St, Portland 97230

4:15pm-5:45pm*

Located in the front of the school under the awning

*SUMMER HOURS START JUNE 20th:

12:30pm-2pm

Closed dates – July 4, Aug 29, Sep 5

Wednesday

Alder Elementary School

17200 SE Alder St, Portland 97233

2:30pm-4pm*
Located in the parking lot next to the community garden

*SUMMER HOURS START JUNE 21st:

12:30pm-2pm
Closed dates – July 5, Aug. 30, Sep. 6

Thursday

David Douglas High School
13030 SE Taylor Ct, Portland 97233

3:30pm-5pm*

SUMMER HOURS START JUNE 22nd:
12:30pm-2pm

Closed dates – July 6, Aug. 31, Sep. 7

Friday

Parklane Elementary School

15811 SE Main St, Portland 97233
12pm-1:30pm

Closed dates – July 7, Sept 1, Sep. 8

Resources

Good and Cheap: Eat Well on $4/Day by Leanne Brown – Free eBook of inexpensive recipes
Oregon Food Finder – From Oregon Food Bank

MFS Hunger Relief programs are becoming increasingly important as more families continue to turn to MFS for food support.

We strive to improve the health of the communities we serve through steady access to safe and nutritious food. We continue to form critical partnerships with other agencies and with community members to fight for food security and stability, and our staff and many volunteers work tirelessly to advocate for and lift up those experiencing hunger in our communities.