Columbia Pacific Food Bank

Columbia Pacific Food Bank Columbia Pacific Food Bank is the regional food distribution center for Columbia County, Oregon. USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer.”

Columbia Pacific Food Bank is a community based
non profit organization dedicated to fighting hunger and
its underlying causes. We work to acquire and distribute
thousands of pounds of food and household items each
year. The products we receive move through our
warehouse to emergency food pantries and local
hunger-relief agencies throughout Columbia County. These member agencies offer assista

nce to hungry
families and individuals who are in need throughout
the communities in Columbia County.

“The U.S Department of Agriculture prohibits discrimination against its customers, employees, and applicants for employment on the bases of race, color, national origin, age, disability, sex, gender identity, religion, reprisal, and where applicable, political beliefs, marital status, familial or parental status, sexual orientation, or all or part of an individual’s income is derived from any public assistance program, or protected genetic information in employment or in any program or activity conducted or funded by the Department. (Not all prohibited bases will apply to all programs and/or employment activities.) If you wish to file a Civil Rights program complaint of discrimination, complete the USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form, found online at http://www.ascr.usda.gov/complaint_filing_cust.html, or at any USDA office, or call (866) 632-9992 to request the form. You may also write a letter containing all of the information requested in the form. Send your completed complaint form or letter to us by mail at U.S. Department of Agriculture, Director, Office of Adjudication, 1400 Independence Avenue, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20250-9410, by fax (202) 690-7442 or email at [email protected]. Individuals who are deaf, hard of hearing or have speech disabilities may contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339; or (800) 845-6136 (Spanish).

THANK YOU!!! To all the businesses and community members who participated in our 1st Annual Summer Food Drive! 💚🥫🍑💚Our f...
06/09/2026

THANK YOU!!! To all the businesses and community members who participated in our 1st Annual Summer Food Drive! 💚🥫🍑💚
Our families and kiddos on summer break are so appreciative of your contributions!

📢To all of our wonderful procrastinators out there: Now's your time to SHINE! TODAY DAY IS THE FINAL DAY of our Summer F...
06/05/2026

📢To all of our wonderful procrastinators out there: Now's your time to SHINE! TODAY DAY IS THE FINAL DAY of our Summer Food Drive!

These 3 businesses have set the bar and turned in AT LEAST 1 full barrel already! 💚 I'm excited to see what will be collected in the other 15 barrels around the county before Monday's pick up!

06/01/2026

Tuesday, June 2 is time for meatloaf! It'll be served with rice, vegetable, salad & cookies at the First Lutheran Church, North 4th & Wyeth Streets, St. Helens. Doors open at 5 & food is served at 5:30 p.m. See you there!

📢 LET'S GOOO!!! We're down to our final week of our food drive and it's time to make sure all those barrels are FULL! Ou...
06/01/2026

📢 LET'S GOOO!!!
We're down to our final week of our food drive and it's time to make sure all those barrels are FULL! Our amazing friends at Advocate Access NW have gone far and beyond their call of duty on this one! Is anyone else to to match their effort?!? 😉

Drop off your donations to any of the businesses listed on this flyer by THIS FRIDAY, JUNE 5TH!! I will have a collective number of pounds collected to announce on June 9th. 🍑🥕🥫

05/30/2026

Shout out to these incredible humans!! Let this be a challenge to all the other businesses participating in our Summer Food Drive. You have 1 week to go!

🍲Empty Bowls Soup & Chili Contest🍲Do you have a crowd-favorite soup or award-winning chili recipe? We’re inviting our co...
05/26/2026

🍲Empty Bowls Soup & Chili Contest🍲

Do you have a crowd-favorite soup or award-winning chili recipe? We’re inviting our community to help make this year’s Empty Bowls event extra special by participating in our inaugural Soup & Chili Contest!

Community members are encouraged to submit their favorite homemade soup or chili recipe for a chance to be featured at our Empty Bowls event on September 25th.
💚How It Works
* Participants will submit their contact information along with the soup or chili they would like to enter into the contest.
* Up to 14 soups and chilis will be selected to participate in our public tasting event.
* The tasting competition will take place on **July 18th at the Columbia County Fair**
* Judges will sample the entries and vote for their favorites.
* The **Top 7 soups/chilis** will earn a featured spot at our **Empty Bowls event on September 25th**, where they will be served to guests during the event.
💚Contest Details
* Entries may include any style of soup, stew, or chili.
* Participants should be prepared to provide enough soup/chili for 10 tastings during the July 18th event.
* Finalists selected for Empty Bowls will also provide their soup/chili for the September 25th event.
* Additional event details, serving requirements, and timing information will be provided to selected participants.

Whether your recipe is a longtime family tradition or your own creative masterpiece, we would love to showcase the incredible talent and generosity within our community while helping support our mission to fight hunger.

We can’t wait to taste what you bring to the table! 😋

REGISTER HERE: https://forms.gle/REMueSXhMf6nHLS36

We love supporting our fellow non-profits, and Amani Center needs us to rally! Donate any bottle of wine (value of at le...
05/26/2026

We love supporting our fellow non-profits, and Amani Center needs us to rally! Donate any bottle of wine (value of at least $25) to be auctioned off at this year’s Hullabaloo on Sept. 19, 2026. Please reach out to Ali to coordinate your donation! [email protected]

PSA REMINDER: We are CLOSED through Mon. We will reopen for our normal hours on Tue at 9am. 🇺🇸
05/22/2026

PSA REMINDER: We are CLOSED through Mon. We will reopen for our normal hours on Tue at 9am. 🇺🇸

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1421 Columbia Boulevard
Saint Helens, OR
97051

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