MEDFORD, Ore. — Hot meals benefits are extended through the end of the year. Oregon received approval to allow Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, and Disaster SNAP recipients in 23 counties to purchase hot or prepared foods from authorized ...
TALENT, Ore. — A small, family-owned restaurant is raising big bucks for its community. Arbor House in Talent is giving free meals to people impacted by the Almeda Fire. In addition to handing out meals, the owners have been collecting ...
ROGUE VALLEY, Ore. — A local organization is helping fire victims stay full with a ‘community-driven’ meal prep and delivery program, that also keeps some of the valley’s restaurants and farmers busy. I spoke with one of the program’s collaborators ...
MEDFORD, Ore.– Shoppers across the country are facing sticker shock at the grocery store. Since the COVID-19 crisis began, certain foods have gone up in price as supply chains become more strained. It’s in part because as the pandemic sickens ...
GRANTS PASS, Ore. — Deputies from the Josephine County Sheriff’s Office are serving the community off the clock and with their own money. Sheriff Dave Daniel says a few deputies got word that the Josephine County Food Bank was running ...
MEDFORD, Ore.– ACCESS is reopening portions of its food pantry network to help get food to the community again. The need for food security has risen by 50 to 60 percent this spring according to the nonprofit. Staff are back ...
MEDFORD, Ore. — There may be less traffic on our nation’s highways these days, but that doesn’t mean the pandemic isn’t hurting truckers. Medford-based International Commodity Carriers Incorporated say truckers are struggling to get food when they’re out on routes. ...
MEDFORD, Ore.– Food & Friends in Jackson and Josephine County, which deliver meals to local seniors and the disabled, have been hustling nonstop the last few weeks. The organization says it’s been checking in with the Oregon Department of Health ...
MEDFORD, Ore.– Restaurants are adjusting hours and how they serve customers during this unprecedented time. Several local restaurants NBC5 News spoke with Tuesday are putting all their efforts toward take-out services. Some are also making cutbacks which include layoff but ...
(CNN) – As Americans hunker-down at home during the coronavirus crisis, many are stocking up on everything from food to cleaning supplies. Sera Tansever wears a mask and gloves when hitting her local grocery store in Washington because she doesn’t ...