LOVE OUR CITY!

Celebrating 40 years of providing reliable access to healthy and nutritious food to individuals and families facing food insecurity in our local Portland community. More than just food, we offer compassion, dignity, and a sense of belonging. Thank you for being a part of our journey as we grow and strengthen our impact together!

How You Can Help

🍎 DONATE:  make a one-time or recurring donation on our Donation page.


🀝 VOLUNTEER: Volunteer opportunities include:  picking up food donations, packing and distributing food boxes, organizing donations, pantry clean-up, and marketing.  Every hour you give helps feed a neighbor in need. Sign Up to Volunteer.

Together, we can ensure that no one in Portland faces hunger alone. ✨

LOVE OUR CITY IS OPEN FOR FOOD BOX DISTRIBUTION WEEKLY ON TUESDAYS AT 11AM-12PM. 

* All vehicles in line by 12pm will be served.

Our pre-packed food boxes are offered at no cost.  Boxes typically contain dry goods, bread, fresh produce, dairy, eggs, meat, and ready to eat meals (as supplies are available). We strive to provide enough fresh and healthy food to last approximately three to four days per household.    


Love Our City is located at 6120 NE 57th Ave (corner of 57th/Lombard), Portland, OR, 97218.  We are accessible by Trimet bus line 72.  


** Vehicle access to the pantry is off of 60th and Ainsworth. See map below.  Walk up distribution is also available.


This organization is an equal opportunity provider. 

Our Work

Love Our City is a volunteer-driven organization.  Approximately 50 volunteers work together to pick up donations at partner grocery stores, prepare and distribute food boxes, keep the pantry clean and maintained, and perform various administrative tasks.


Every month, we distribute over 600 food boxesβ€”each containing approximately 3-4 days’ worth of fresh, healthy foodβ€”to families in our community. With an estimated value of $150 per box, we provide the essentials, including dry goods, bread, fresh produce, dairy, eggs, and  meat. In total, we distribute over 23,000 pounds of food each month, which provides around 2,500 meals.


In addition to offering food boxes weekly, Love Our City periodically distributes non-food items such as flowers, backpacks, school supplies, winter coats and holiday decor.