September 30, 2011, 9:10PM
Whether it's unemployment or a reduction in benefits, foreclosures or difficulty qualifying for food stamps, the need for food through the Oregon Food Bank and its partners continues to grow.In an average month, about 260,000 people in Oregon and Clark County, Wash., ate meals from emergency food boxes. Of those, almost 86,000 were children. In addition, soup kitchens served 3.9 million meals during the past year. Record levels of U.S. Department of Agriculture commodities and donations from individuals, groups and businesses have met the need.