(Photo above: (L-R) Ryan Cooper, Addie Howell, Ricky Molitor, Alyssa Smith, Joe Matteo, Bailey Myers, Luis Mendoza and Terry Marstall | photo courtesy of Oregon FFA)
Oregon FFA and Les Schwab Tire Centers of Oregon have paired up to fight hunger in our community. Throughout the entire month of October, Oregon FFA and Les Schwab Tire Centers are continuing a statewide hunger initiative in order to raise food to supply the growing need in our communities.
The initiative is part of the FFA’s core purpose of Living to Serve which is part of the official FFA Motto, Learning to Do, Doing to Learn, Earning to Live and Living to Serve.
Be on the lookout for activities and collections happening throughout your community. Everyone is encouraged to drop food donations at any Les Schwab Tire Center or FFA Chapter. Since the recession in 2008 the Oregon Food Bank has seen a 41 percent increase in the need of food box distribution.
A total of 270,000 people in Oregon per month received meals from the Oregon Food Bank and 92,000 of those are children. The goal of this hunger initiative is to surpass a goal of raising 250,000 pounds of food to provide to the Oregon Food Bank. For more information or to get involved, contact your local FFA Chapter.
The National FFA Organization, formerly known as the Future Farmers of
America, is a national youth organization of 610,245 student members – all preparing for leadership and careers in the science, business and technology of agriculture. There are 7,358 local FFA chapters in all 50 states, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands. Oregon FFA has nearly 6,000 members in 105 chapters throughout the state. The FFA mission is to make a positive difference in the lives of students by developing their potential for premier leadership, personal growth and career success through agricultural education. Visit www.oregonffa.com or www.ffa.org for more information.
