- Today
- Holidays
- Birthdays
- Reminders
- Cities
- Atlanta
- Austin
- Baltimore
- Berwyn
- Beverly Hills
- Birmingham
- Boston
- Brooklyn
- Buffalo
- Charlotte
- Chicago
- Cincinnati
- Cleveland
- Columbus
- Dallas
- Denver
- Detroit
- Fort Worth
- Houston
- Indianapolis
- Knoxville
- Las Vegas
- Los Angeles
- Louisville
- Madison
- Memphis
- Miami
- Milwaukee
- Minneapolis
- Nashville
- New Orleans
- New York
- Omaha
- Orlando
- Philadelphia
- Phoenix
- Pittsburgh
- Portland
- Raleigh
- Richmond
- Rutherford
- Sacramento
- Salt Lake City
- San Antonio
- San Diego
- San Francisco
- San Jose
- Seattle
- Tampa
- Tucson
- Washington
Bend Today
By the People, for the People
Bend Food Project Nears 2 Million Pounds of Food Collected
The community-driven food drive has collected the equivalent of over 1.6 million meals to support local families.
Published on Feb. 14, 2026
Got story updates? Submit your updates here. ›
The Bend Food Project, a division of The Giving Plate, is about to surpass 2 million pounds of food collected through its simple neighborhood model where donors fill green bags and leave them on their doorsteps for volunteers to pick up. This milestone is expected during the next collection day on February 21, 2026.
Why it matters
The Bend Food Project's grassroots efforts have grown into a powerful community initiative to fight local food insecurity, providing essential support to individuals and families in need across the region.
The details
The Bend Food Project uses a neighborhood model where donors fill reusable green bags with food and leave them on their doorsteps for volunteers to collect and deliver to The Giving Plate. This approach has allowed the project to amass the equivalent of over 1.6 million meals worth of food over the past 10 years.
- The Bend Food Project is expected to surpass 2 million pounds of food collected during the next collection day on February 21, 2026.
- The Bend Food Project is celebrating its 10th year in 2026.
The players
The Bend Food Project
A division of The Giving Plate that runs a community-driven food drive using a neighborhood model where donors fill green bags with food and leave them on their doorsteps for volunteers to collect.
The Giving Plate
A local nonprofit organization that receives and distributes the food collected by the Bend Food Project to support individuals and families facing food insecurity in the Bend, Oregon area.
What’s next
The Bend Food Project will hold its next collection day on February 21, 2026, where it expects to surpass the 2 million pound milestone for food collected.
The takeaway
The Bend Food Project's simple yet effective neighborhood model has allowed the community to come together and make a significant impact in addressing local food insecurity, demonstrating the power of grassroots initiatives to drive positive change.
