Lane County resources
Use this page for prepared meals first, then broader food support when it is relevant to getting fed today.
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Neighbors Feeding Neighbors is a volunteer‑run mutual‑aid group that provides free meals and basic supplies directly at Washington–Jefferson Park. They focus on low‑barrier, community‑based support for unhoused neighbors who may not be able to access traditional food programs.
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Restaurant offering pre-paid 'pay it forward' meal tickets for community members who can't afford breakfast.
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Free community meals on the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th Saturdays of each month at 1pm.
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The Dining Room is a free community restaurant operated by Food for Lane County in downtown Eugene. It provides dignified sit-down meals at no cost to anyone who comes. The restaurant can accommodate approximately 300 people per day and prioritizes families with children and individuals with disabilities.
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Food Not Bombs provides free vegetarian meals every Friday at 2pm in the Park Blocks in downtown Eugene. All are welcome, no questions asked.
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Positive Community Kitchen provides free hot meals to people in need in the Eugene-Springfield area.
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Hosea Youth Services has served homeless and at-risk youth ages 16-24 since 1995. Its Resource Center at 8th and Monroe provides food, clothing, toiletries, outdoor supplies, showers, laundry, computer access, charging stations, lockers, pet kennels, a napping room, first aid supplies, and a safe place off the streets. HYS serves more than 700 youth per year.
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Burrito Brigade is a volunteer-driven nonprofit that feeds the hungry through multiple programs: Weekend Burrito Brigade distributes hundreds of free vegan burritos weekly, Waste to Taste rescues food for free grocery-style distribution, and Little Free Pantries provide 24/7 food access at dozens of locations across Eugene, Springfield, and Lane County.
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Helping Hearts Room at First Christian Church provides clothing, light bedding, protective outdoor gear, personal hygiene items, and usually a light snack on Tuesdays and Thursdays from noon to 2pm.
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CORE Street Feed offers free hot meals and survival supplies for people ages 16-24 every other Friday at the Spectrum building.
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Free People! is a FOOD For Lane County meal site at Washington Jefferson Park offering Sunday meal service.
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Cafe 60 provides weekday or scheduled group meals for older adults at dining sites around Lane County. Meal days and times vary by location.
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Weekly meal for college students, listed by UO Basic Needs and FOOD For Lane County.
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Food for Lane County (FFLC) is the regional food bank and largest hunger-relief organization in Lane County. It distributes emergency food through a network of agency pantries countywide, operates The Dining Room meal site, runs educational and job training programs, and provides children's and senior nutrition programs.
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The Night Shelter Annex is a low-barrier shelter program providing emergency overnight housing for families with children experiencing homelessness. Services include individual dorm units, meals (breakfast and dinner), laundry, showers, and wraparound case management focused on employment, housing, and self-sufficiency.
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Title VI Elders Services for CTCLUSI tribal members age 55+, spouses, and widow(er)s. Provides frozen meals, congregate meals, chore services, respite care, and medical equipment lending.
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FISH (Friends in Service to Humanity) of Eugene provides emergency food aid, prescription drug assistance, propane tank fills for campers, and basic hygiene items. The pantry offers three days' worth of food (nine meals per person) once a month.
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Senior & Disability Services (S&DS) is a division of the Lane Council of Governments that serves as the Area Agency on Aging for Lane County under the Older Americans Act. It administers Medicaid long-term care services, in-home care, senior meals, Oregon Project Independence, and other programs for older adults and people with disabilities.
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Senior Connections, operated by Lane Council of Governments (LCOG), provides home and community-based services for older adults in Lane County. Programs include Options Counseling, energy assistance (LIHEAP for rural areas), Meals on Wheels, in-home support, Oregon Project Independence, and family caregiver support.
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Meals on Wheels in Lane County delivers meals to homebound older adults age 60+ and people with disabilities. The Eugene program is administered by FOOD for Lane County in partnership with LCOG Senior & Disability Services. Meals are available as funding and delivery capacity allow.
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Provides Meals on Wheels home-delivered meals and Café 60 congregate dining sites for adults age 60+ throughout Lane County.
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Bethel Food Pantry is a FOOD for Lane County partner pantry located at Bethesda Lutheran Church, serving the west Eugene and Bethel community. Spanish is spoken (se habla español).
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Dawn to Dawn is a low-barrier emergency shelter program operated by St. Vincent de Paul, providing space in heated communal tents for adults experiencing homelessness. The program has capacity for approximately 125 guests with no time limit for those following shelter guidelines. Dinner, case management, and access to services are included.
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God's Storehouse is a food pantry in Harrisburg serving the northernmost Lane County community with food distribution four days per week.
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Larry Collins Memorial Pantry is a FOOD For Lane County partner pantry at 255 Maxwell Rd in Eugene.
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Drive-through food pantry open 2nd and 4th Saturdays 10am-noon.
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Florence Food Share is a nonprofit emergency food box pantry serving Western Lane County. It provides free food to low-income, disabled, senior, unemployed, and underemployed individuals and households in the Florence and Dunes City/Westlake areas.
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Rural food pantry in Crow offering perishable and non-perishable food for local families twice monthly
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Up River Food Pantry provides monthly food distribution for the remote Dorena and Row River area of south Lane County.
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Visible Helpers maintains outdoor free food pantries at five locations throughout Eugene, accessible 24/7 every day. No ID or income verification needed.
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Family Resource Center within Bethel School District providing food, clothing, parenting support, and community resource connections for district families.
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Coburg Food Pantry provides supplemental food distribution twice monthly for the Coburg community north of Eugene.
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Community Sharing is the basic-needs safety net for South Lane County, providing food pantry support and emergency help; Lane County also lists Community Sharing as an overnight warming center during cold-weather activation.
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Daily Bread at Mannahouse provides weekly food box distribution through Food for Lane County's partner pantry network.