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Raising Awareness, Spreading Hope: Hunger & Homelessness Awareness Month in Coastal Lane County
Why November Matters Every November, communities across the country observe Hunger & Homelessness Awareness Month—a time to recognize our neighbors who are struggling with basic needs and to unite around practical solutions. As many families prepare for...
Facing Fall Hunger: Why World Food Day Matters for Kids in Our Community
October is a season of change on the Oregon Coast—shorter days, colder nights, and the return to school routines. For too many children in rural western Lane County, it’s also a time when food insecurity quietly grows. As backpacks fill with homework and permission...
Back to School, Back to Nourishment: The Return of the Backpack Program
As the new school year begins and children across Florence and Mapleton return to their classrooms with new pencils, notebooks, and backpacks, Food Backpack for Kids (FBFK) is also returning—with backpacks of a different kind. These backpacks are filled not with...
How Food Backpack for Kids Is Transforming Lives in Florence and Mapleton This School Year
The Urgency of Child Hunger in Oregon In Oregon, nearly one in three children faces food insecurity—a sobering reality that impacts families right here in Florence and Mapleton. For these children, the end of the school week can mean the beginning of a long stretch...
The Story That Started It All: From One Child’s Need to a Community’s Mission
Every movement begins with a moment—a spark that ignites action and inspires change. For Food Backpack for Kids (FBFK), that moment happened right here in Florence, Oregon in 2012, and it began with one child’s experience that no one in our community could ignore. A...
Summer Isn’t a Break for FBFK: How We Prepare, Plan, and Restock for the Year Ahead
As the school year draws to a close and the final bell rings, we want to take a moment to congratulate all the graduates of 2025 in Florence, Mapleton, and across Coastal Lane County. Your hard work, perseverance, and achievements deserve to be celebrated, and we wish...