SUN Hunger Relief
The SUN Service System views hunger relief as vital to enhance other services and initiatives provided for the educational success and self-sufficiency of children and families in SUN Community Schools (SUN CS).
Why Hunger Relief?
- 74% of SUN CS children and families qualify for Free or Reduced price lunches
- Families may be experiencing hunger and low food security at times throughout the year
- The effects of hunger can be devastating and destabilizing for SUN CS children, families and their communities.
What are the Hunger Relief Efforts?
SUN CS community partners and agencies collaborate to ease the effects of hunger by providing children and families access to quality nutritious food through a variety of efforts. These include:
Child and Family Hunger Relief Project
The Child and Family Hunger Relief Project helps stabilize children and families who may be experiencing hunger by increasing their access to quality nutritious food.
Child Nutrition Programs
SUN partner school districts implement several United States Department of Agriculture child nutrition programs including the National School Lunch Program, the Summer Food Service Program and the Afterschool Meals and Snacks Program.
Other School-Based Hunger Relief Efforts
These include backpack programs, smaller scale in school food pantries and holiday food drives.
SUN Hunger Relief efforts like the Child and Family Hunger Relief Project rely on community partners like you to ease the effects of hunger
The SUN Service System (SUN) Child and Family Hunger Relief Project (Hunger Relief Project) began in Summer of 2010 with the support of
Our 6 partner school districts work tirelessly to provide 100,000's of nutritionally balanced breakfast, lunches,
SUN Service System (SUN) hunger relief efforts rely on strong community collaborations.
Hunger Relief Partners
Business
-Walmart
-New Seasons
-CenturyLink
-Whole Foods Markets
Faith Based
-Grace Community Church
-Imago Dei
Government
-Multnomah County
-City of Portland
-6 School Districts
Non-Profit
-Chess For Success
-Urban Gleaners
-Oregon Food Bank
-Partners for a Hunger-Free Oregon
SUN Agencies
-Catholic Charities
-Impact Northwest
-Metropolitan Family Service
Hunger Relief Contact Information
For more information about SUN Hunger Relief efforts or how you can partner with us to help feed more children and families please contact:
Rick Freed
SUN Hunger Relief Coordinator
Phone: 503-988-6295, Ext. 22908