Food inflation is high, and across the country, thousands of families are quietly wondering where their next meal will come from. In fact, a massive loss in funding recently forced Catholic Charities of Oregon to close nine of its eleven permanent food pantries.
But instead of pulling back, they pivoted.
Today, they are launching high-impact, one-day pop-up pantries to bridge the gap—but each single event costs a staggering fifty thousand dollars to run. Joining us today to talk about the reality on the ground, the logistics of feeding a community, and the personal mission driving this work is Rose Bak, Chief Operating Officer for Catholic Charities of Oregon.

Friday September 18. Billie Hassebrock, the Artistic Director of Bellevue Youth Theatre.
25:00

Friday September 11. David Scroggins, Community Transit Bus Driver.
24:59

Friday September 5. Madison Kaeding, Marketing Specialist with Tacoma Humane.
25:01