“people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.”
Maya Angelou
As Christians, we are called to feed the hungry. In Matthew 25, Christ told us that whenever we feed someone who is hungry, we feed him. We at Beavercreek take this seriously and make outreach to those in need a central part of our mission. Since 2010 BUCC has operated a food pantry, in partnership with the Oregon Food Bank (www.oregonfoodbank.org)
Unemployment, underemployment, stagnant wages, and the high cost of necessities like gas, lodging, utilities, and medical care force people to seek emergency food assistance. Many are still feeling the effects of the Great Recession, for though employment is up, dollars are still stretched. More people are visiting food pantries more often, meaning these are essential resources for our communities. The majority of food pantry recipients are families.
Food is provided by the Oregon Food Bank as well as donations from the community. We are able to provide canned goods, as well as cheese, eggs, and fresh produce to families seeking food assistance. We also provide personal hygiene items and have a little free library with books for children and grown ups.
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The food pantry gratefully accepts both cash donations and food, as well as hygiene items (soap, shampoo, feminine hygiene products, toilet paper, etc).
Those who would like assistance from the BUCC Food pantry may call the Pantry Phone to make arrangements with a member of our Food Pantry team to meet for food boxes.
We are an equal opportunity provider
Food Pantry Phone 971-359-3707
USDA Nondiscrimination Statement | Food and Nutrition Service
For all other FNS nutrition assistance programs, state or local agencies, and their subrecipients, must post the following Nondiscrimination Statement:
In accordance with federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, this institution is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex (including gender identity and sexual orientation), disability, age, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity.
Program information may be made available in languages other than English. Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication to obtain program information (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language), should contact the responsible state or local agency that administers the program or USDA’s TARGET Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TTY) or contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339.
To file a program discrimination complaint, a Complainant should complete a Form AD-3027, USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form which can be obtained online at: https://www.usda.gov/sites/default/files/documents/ad-3027.pdf, from any USDA office, by calling (866) 632-9992, or by writing a letter addressed to USDA. The letter must contain the complainant’s name, address, telephone number, and a written description of the alleged discriminatory action in sufficient detail to inform the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights (ASCR) about the nature and date of an alleged civil rights violation. The completed AD-3027 form or letter must be submitted to USDA by:
mail:
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights
1400 Independence Avenue, SW
Washington, D.C. 20250-9410; orfax:
(833) 256-1665 or (202) 690-7442; oremail:
Program.Intake@usda.gov
This institution is an equal opportunity provider.
