Lane County resources
Lane County Food Pantries and Free Meals
Start with stronger food candidates first: pantry pickups, food boxes, groceries, and meal programs. Hours and eligibility can change, so confirm before traveling.
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WeRSharp Food Distribution
Community food distribution program at Greenwaters Park in Oakridge providing food boxes and meals
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Mid Lane Love Project
Mid Lane Love Project is a food pantry located inside the Fern Ridge Service Center in Veneta, serving the Veneta, Elmira, and Fern Ridge area with supplemental and emergency food.
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Catholic Community Services – Springfield Center
Catholic Community Services (CCS) Springfield Community Service Center provides food pantry access, clothing closet help, and no-cost supports such as bus passes, hygiene supplies, eyeglass vouchers, ID and birth certificate replacement, prescription assistance, SNAP enrollment, and referrals.
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Oakridge United Methodist Church Food Pantry
Free food box distribution for Oakridge residents at the United Methodist Church
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Florence Food Share
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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Neighbors Feeding Neighbors
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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Daily Bread at Mannahouse
Daily Bread at Mannahouse provides weekly food box distribution through Food for Lane County's partner pantry network.
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Eugene Faith Center Food Pantry
Eugene Faith Center operates a food pantry distributing food boxes twice monthly on Thursdays. Dates updated on their website.
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Lane County Emergency Services Providers
Lane County maintains a list of emergency services providers offering food boxes, diapers, hygiene products, LTD passes, prescription assistance, utility assistance, rental assistance, and information and referral. This serves as a directory of immediate-need resources across the county.
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Mapleton Area Family Services
Mapleton Area Family Services provides information, referrals, and direct assistance to residents of the remote Mapleton area. Services include free clothing and household goods, propane and LIHEAP energy assistance, laundry and shower vouchers, and domestic violence/sexual assault advocacy.
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McKenzie River Food Pantry - McKenzie Bridge
McKenzie River Food Pantry serves the remote McKenzie River Valley communities including Blue River and McKenzie Bridge with supplemental food distribution twice monthly.
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Springfield Adventist Community Center Food Pantry
Springfield Adventist Community Services provides food boxes and clothing at the Community Services Center next to the church on alternating Tuesdays.
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CARES Center Food Pantry
The CARES Center is a collaborative food distribution network formed by The Arc Lane County, Community Alliance of Lane County, and FOOD for Lane County. It connects people with pantries, provides emergency food boxes, and makes weekly food deliveries.
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Eugene SDA Church Free Meals
Free community meals on the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th Saturdays of each month at 1pm.
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Catholic Community Services – Eugene Center
Catholic Community Services (CCS) Eugene Community Service Center provides food pantry services and no-cost supports such as bus passes, hygiene supplies, eyeglass vouchers, ID and birth certificate replacement, prescription assistance, SNAP enrollment, referrals, energy assistance, and rent assistance when available.
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Food Not Bombs
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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Hope House – Springfield Meals
Community meals program at Ebbert United Methodist Church in Springfield. Breakfast Monday, dinner Wednesday, and Saturday meals.
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Positive Community Kitchen
Positive Community Kitchen provides free hot meals to people in need in the Eugene-Springfield area.
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Oakridge Food Pantry (Westfir Location)
Westfir location of the Oakridge Food Pantry providing grocery and food box distribution
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Acorn Cafe – Community Meals
Restaurant offering pre-paid 'pay it forward' meal tickets for community members who can't afford breakfast.
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Larry Collins Memorial Pantry
Larry Collins Memorial Pantry is a FOOD For Lane County partner pantry at 255 Maxwell Rd in Eugene.
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CORE Street Feed (Youth Meals)
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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Hosea Youth Services
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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Viking Sal Senior Center
Viking Sal Senior Center is Junction City’s senior/community center, open Tuesdays and Fridays with low-cost lunches, social activities, volunteer opportunities, and Meals on Wheels coordination through LCOG.
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NAACP Lane County Food Box Delivery
Weekly food box delivery program run by NAACP Lane County, available once per week on Wednesdays or Fridays
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Oakridge Food Pantry
Food pantry providing groceries and pantry staples to Oakridge and Westfir residents
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The Dining Room
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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Triangle Food Box
Triangle Food Box provides monthly food distribution at the Blachly Grange for the remote Triangle Lake and Blachly community.
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Free Lunch at Florence United Methodist Church
Free community lunch served twice weekly at the Methodist Church in Florence
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Burrito Brigade
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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First Christian Church Helping Hearts Room
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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FISH of Eugene
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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Food For Lane County
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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Fern Ridge Community Services
Seasonal warming shelter, food pantry, and community support hub serving the Fern Ridge area.