Community engagement programs and leadership opportunities
Community engagement programs and leadership opportunities
At Oregon Food Bank we focus on building community power to eliminate hunger and its root causes for good. Our work to address the root causes of hunger amplifies community voices and grows grassroots power. We are building a movement that brings people together to create real and lasting change. On this page you can learn more about some of our community engagement programs and the different leadership opportunities across Oregon that seek to create solutions to end food insecurity.
Food, Education, Agriculture, Solutions Together (FEAST)
Program Description:
FEAST (Food, Education, Agriculture, Solutions Together) is a community organizing process that supports conversations about food that lead to local action. Through the FEAST Support Fund grant program, Oregon Food Bank supports local leadership teams to plan and hold FEAST conversations in their community. From those conversations, communities identify projects to implement that help strengthen their local food system and build community food security.
As of 2026 the FEAST program is no longer associated with project funding. If you and your community are interested in holding a FEAST, please see the resource packet below.
Contact: Adriana Cvitkovic (she/her), acvitkovic@oregonfoodbank.org, 971-223-3359
Learn More: More about the FEAST Support Fund at the link here
Double Up Food Bucks (DUFB) Ambassador Program
For more information please email doubleupgrocery@oregonfoodbank.org.
Food Systems Ambassador Program
Program Description: The Food Systems Ambassador Program recruits four to six leaders for culturally specific communities, and supports this cohort for 15 months of relationship building, intercultural exchange, program development and implementation, and initiating service entities at local, state and federal levels. Ambassadors will receive interpretation and translation services to ensure that English language proficiency is not a barrier. Support will include: financial incentives and community grant funds, 1:1 support, group training regarding hunger relief programs, farm & garden projects, leadership development, community fundraising, and civic engagement activities. Technological support will be provided to increase access to virtual meetings.
Program Timeline: 15 months
Who is eligible? Anyone who identifies as a member of an underserved or marginalized community. Preference is given to applicants from Oregon Food Bank’s equity constituencies: immigrant and refugee communities, Black, Indigenous, and all communities of color, trans and gender expansive communities, and single mothers or caregivers.
Funding: ~$5,800 Community Grant for Ambassador Project, additional funds and grants available throughout the program year, with a goal of continued funding after project completion.
How to apply: Applications are active July — September. Call or email Ambassador Program Organizer. Referrals for other people are welcome, please consider who in your community would be interested in being a Food Systems Ambassador.
Contact: ddinhanian@oregonfoodbank.org
