Hand Up Project / The People's Pantry
Portland's only LGBTQIA2S+-run food pantry, no ID required.
Pantries, hot meals, SNAP enrollment, queer-friendly food programs, and groceries without the forms or judgment.
You can get food in Oregon without ID, proof of income, or questions about immigration status, and SNAP can arrive in about a week if you qualify. Below are pantries, hot meals, grocery delivery, queer-friendly food programs, and help applying for SNAP, no forms or judgment. Call or text 211 any time to find food near you.
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Portland's only LGBTQIA2S+-run food pantry, no ID required.
QTBIPOC-led nonprofit delivering free meals to trans and nonbinary people recovering from gender-affirming surgery.
Home-delivered meals and dining centers for adults 60+ across Multnomah and Washington counties.
Vegan Mexican restaurant where Trans People of Color eat free through community donations.
Statewide food bank network with 1,200+ partner sites including 19 LGBTQ-affirming agencies.
Lane County's first permanent LGBTQ center, a one-stop hub with affirming care, peer support, and a food pantry.
Youth Era drop-in center in Medford for young people ages 14 to 25, with peer support, a safe space, and free food and clothing.
Portland program combining low-cost bulk groceries with financial-literacy coaching for families working toward stability.
Connects BIPOC herb farmers, makers, and learners and runs a Black Liberation Garden in Portland.
1,000+ free hot meals daily, men's residential, and Bethanie's Room women's shelter.
Portland nonprofit advancing BIPOC economic equity through a CSA food program, wellness, and housing work.
Choice-style food and personal-care pantry for people living with HIV/AIDS; also open to the wider community.
Culturally specific Filipino community center in SE Portland offering a food pantry, youth programs, and migrant worker support.
Food pantry in Albany providing food boxes by appointment, weekdays 9am-3pm.
Free vegan meals and produce giveaways in SE Portland, no ID or paperwork required.
All-volunteer coalition distributing culturally relevant food and supplies to immigrant families.
Free food pantries and delivered food boxes for low-income residents of NW and downtown Portland.
Regional food bank supplying a network of pantries and meal sites across Marion and Polk counties.
Late-night plant-based meal delivery in Portland tailored to sex workers and late-night service workers.
Free meals, shelter, and clothing for men, women, and children in Medford.
Long-running Portland-area nonprofit offering free food markets, free tax prep, financial coaching, and older-adult support.
Chef-prepared, BIPOC-led free family meals delivered to people in need, no questions asked.
Low-barrier daytime drop-in center in St. Johns with meals, showers, rest, mail, and referrals, run by Do Good Multnomah.
Portland nonprofit providing daily meals and support for houseless neighbors, youth, and local communities.
Network of community fridges and pantries across Portland: take what you need, leave what you don't.
Mutual-aid nonprofit providing free food, supplies, and peer support to unhoused and vulnerable neighbors.
East Portland food pantry and free clothing center providing emergency basic-needs support.
Harvests backyard and orchard fruit that would go to waste and shares fresh produce with the community.
All-volunteer mutual aid group giving food, survival supplies, and care items to unhoused Portlanders.
Downtown Burnside shelter offering daily meals, hygiene, and overnight beds for men, plus recovery programs. Faith-based.
Family-owned Portland produce warehouse selling fresh fruit and vegetables to the public at low, near-wholesale prices.
Free clothing, food, hygiene products, and diapers in Salem; open Wednesday mornings.
Food bank, open meal site, hygiene room, and clothing at an Albany mission open seven days a week.
Grassroots movement centering unhoused neighbors and systemic solutions to homelessness and poverty.
Oregon's food benefit program; apply online, by phone, or in person for an Oregon Trail (EBT) card.
East Multnomah County's largest food pantry, plus emergency clothing and crisis services.
Free weekly Tuesday dinner in south Salem through the Marion-Polk food share network.
Social services, thrift store, and free food bags in Medford; lobby services Tuesday and Thursday.
Food bank plus vouchers for clothing, showers, laundry, propane, medications, and utility help in La Pine.
Food boxes, sack lunches, clothing vouchers, ID and prescription help, and utility assistance in Bend.
Emergency rent, utility, and food assistance for people across the Portland area.
Free grocery shopping and home delivery for older adults and people with disabilities in the Portland metro area.
Home-delivered food boxes via DoorDash partnership and 24/7 food box distribution.
Free community clothing and hygiene closet, plus hot meals and a food pantry, in La Pine.
Food rescue nonprofit running 20+ free food markets across the Portland metro area.
Free food pantry plus low-cost counseling, clothing, and household goods for Portland-area neighbors.
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