Every year in the United States, people from all over the country participate in National Night Out. The annual community-building campaign enhances the relationship between neighbors and law enforcement by combining fun events such as block parties, festivals, and parades with safety demonstrations, youth events, visits from emergency personnel and much more. With community-building being the heart and soul of the evening, Commons at Dawson Creek Apartments knew that it would be the perfect time to host a food drive for their neighbors in need.
Residents were encouraged to bring in donations of non-perishable food, such as peanut butter, tuna fish, pasta and more. To add to the excitement of the evening, tickets to see the Portland Timbers were raffled off for anyone who donated. By the end of the night, the Commons at Dawson Creek Apartments had collected 50 pounds of food, which is enough to provide 40 meals for families in Oregon! With the help of our partners from CORT of Portland, the donations were picked up and delivered to Oregon Food Bank West.
More than 500,000 people in Oregon are food insecure, including 1 in 5 children. Thank you so much to Commons at Dawson Creek Apartments and CORT Portland for taking the time to help their community and join us in the fight against hunger. We hope to see them celebrate National Night Out with another food drive in 2019!
Looking to help your neighbors in need? Host a food drive today!
