Help your community while helping yourself.

Are you looking for opportunities to help yourself, family, and individual in the community that may not have the resources or ability to provide food for themselves or their family? Many food box distributions have a limit on what people get and most of the food is donated and must be nonperishable. This limits the food that people must choose from. Gleaners of Clackamas county (13821 Fir St, Oregon City, OR 97045) a non-profit ran by volunteers is a savior for many. This may be the solution to a social epidemic that seems to be growing, the lack of nutritious available low-cost food available in the community.  In order to become a volunteer, you will need to live in Clackamas County and pay a monthly membership of $25.00. With this monthly membership, gleaners purchase items that are not generally donated like meat, milk, cheese, eggs, etc. at a discount wholesale rate. These purchased items are distributed to the members and their adoptees.

As a member the individuals that live in your household also have access and benefits provided to members. Not only will you have access to nutritious low-cost food, you can also have an adoptee and share your portion of the food with them. In order to have an Adoptee you will need to be a member and the adoptee must live in Clackamas county, be 65 years or older, or have a disability. The individuals who meet the adoptee criteria, but need a sponsor can be placed on a list of adoptees and the next available sponsor can adopt them. Gleaners dose not only provide an ability to give back to the community and help yourself by obtaining nutritious food, they also reinforce and promote community. If you want to give, but don’t have the time to donate you can also make financial donations. To give please click on the link to DONATE. 

If you are interested in becoming a member or have additional questions please click on the HYPERLINK  and submit your first and last name, E-mail address, and comments a representative from gleaners should contact you shortly. Or call them directly at (503) 655-8740.