Food Hero works to address national hunger crisis on a local scale

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Commissioner Nick Fish

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Nick Fish

1221 S.W. Fourth Avenue

Room 240

Portland OR 97204

(503) 823-3589

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In the spring of 2007, Transition Projects, Inc. asked residents of TPI shelters to photograph where they slept while living on the streets. Equipped with just disposable cameras, they delivered the photographs in this book in a matter of days.

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Multnomah County Vital Aging Task Force 2008 Report

More than 100,000 residents of Multnomah County are over the age of 65; older adults will make up an increasing share of our population in coming years - see how in this report.

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Food Hero works to address national hunger crisis on a local scale - Printable Version

Almost half of all American children, and 90% of African-American children, will rely on food stamps at some point during their childhood, the latest "Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine" reports.

And this isn't a consequence of recent economic circumstances; the study aggregated three decades of data to arrive at these numbers, which indicate a true crisis in our communities.

In light of the fact that the average household receives a monthly benefit of only $222, the efforts of groups working to counter the notion that eating healthfully is prohibitively expensive becomes even more important.

One such group is Food Hero, part of the Oregon State University Nutrition Education Program (NEP). Food Hero offers families and individuals affordable, fun, and easy ways to incorporate fruits and vegetables into their diets, both through its website and through public outreach at events around Oregon.

Its website, www.foodhero.org, includes recipes, tips for buying fruits and vegetables on a budget, and fun ways to engage kids in preparing and enjoying healthy meals.

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