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Clark County Food Bank

‘Hunger insecurity is a real, but largely invisible problem’: Walk & Knock food drive will pick up donations Dec. 7

November 19, 2024, 6:07am Clark County News

Walk & Knock, the nation’s largest one-day food drive, is preparing to collect donations in Clark County for the 40th year. Read story

Clark County Food Bank’s Vision Center serves 2,400 residents in first six weeks

November 13, 2024, 6:10am Clark County News

Clark County Food Bank’s newest multipurpose community pantry has been open for just six weeks and has already served 2,400 residents. Read story

Cali Newby speaks about her experience with the Future Leaders Project, which helps young first-generation or underrepresented students with local businesses and nonprofits for summer internships.

First-generation college students get valuable internships in Clark County thanks to Future Leaders Project

Cali Newby speaks about her experience with the Future Leaders Project, which helps young first-generation or underrepresented students with local businesses and nonprofits for summer internships.

October 16, 2024, 6:05am Clark County News

A Southwest Washington internship program plans to double the number of participating students by next summer. Read story

Clark County Food Bank President Alan Hamilton speaks at a Nov. 29, 2022, groundbreaking ceremony for the Clark County Food Bank’s new Vision Center.

Clark County Food Bank President Alan Hamilton will retire this fall

Clark County Food Bank President Alan Hamilton speaks at a Nov. 29, 2022, groundbreaking ceremony for the Clark County Food Bank’s new Vision Center.

July 10, 2024, 3:52pm Clark County News

Clark County Food Bank President Alan Hamilton announced Wednesday he will leave the nonprofit this fall. Read story

Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive set for Saturday

May 10, 2024, 5:55am Clark County News

The Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive is slated for Saturday. Read story

Free Hot Soup Vancouver volunteers Jennifer Wyld, from left, Becky Harrington and Ronda Hansen prepare a plate of food for a person at Esther Short Park in downtown Vancouver. The volunteers are part of a yearslong effort to help the hungry.

‘Food is always a great connection’: Free Hot Soup Vancouver marks decade of serving meals to those in need

Free Hot Soup Vancouver volunteers Jennifer Wyld, from left, Becky Harrington and Ronda Hansen prepare a plate of food for a person at Esther Short Park in downtown Vancouver. The volunteers are part of a yearslong effort to help the hungry.

April 16, 2024, 6:08am Clark County News

About 10 years ago, a group of Clark County residents gathered together to feed the hungry. Free Hot Soup Vancouver volunteers have stuck with it since, serving free food to the community every week for a decade. Read story

A sandwich board advertises the benefits of using an EBT card at the Vancouver Farmers Market.

Vancouver Farmers Market, Papa Murphy’s see impact after rollback in food stamps

A sandwich board advertises the benefits of using an EBT card at the Vancouver Farmers Market.

March 7, 2024, 6:03am Clark County News

After a rollback in food stamps one year ago, people have had fewer Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits to spend at local businesses. Read story

Clark County Food Bank President Alan Hamilton talks to the crowd of hundreds of volunteers, donors and partners at its annual meeting at the Hilton Vancouver Washington.

Clark County Food Bank served more than 135,000 people in 2023

Clark County Food Bank President Alan Hamilton talks to the crowd of hundreds of volunteers, donors and partners at its annual meeting at the Hilton Vancouver Washington.

January 30, 2024, 6:13pm Clark County Health

Alleviating hunger in Clark County is no small feat, but the Clark County Food Bank hopes to lead the charge. Read story

A new eCascadia semitruck sits at a charging station Nov. 16 at Electric Island in Portland. The rig, donated by Daimler Truck, will be used to help collect and sort thousands of pounds of food that Walk & Knock receives every year.

Volunteers in Clark County ready for 39th Walk & Knock, nation’s largest local food drive

A new eCascadia semitruck sits at a charging station Nov. 16 at Electric Island in Portland. The rig, donated by Daimler Truck, will be used to help collect and sort thousands of pounds of food that Walk & Knock receives every year.

November 24, 2023, 6:06am Business

Walk & Knock, the nation’s largest local food drive, is back in Clark County for the 39th year. Read story

La Center Middle School student Chloe Daarud, 12, unloads donations from La Center's Stuff the Bus food drive at FISH of Vancouver. She said she got the idea to donate to FISH after donating her birthday money to the organization two years prior.

La Center students Stuff the Bus with donations for FISH food pantry, Clark County Food bank

La Center Middle School student Chloe Daarud, 12, unloads donations from La Center's Stuff the Bus food drive at FISH of Vancouver. She said she got the idea to donate to FISH after donating her birthday money to the organization two years prior.

November 22, 2023, 6:07am Clark County News

Buses arrived at La Center schools Tuesday morning, but the kids didn’t board them. Instead, students loaded the school buses with thousands of pounds of food they collected. Read story