Tualatin Valley Gleaners Say Need is Greater Than Ever

` Tualatin Valley Gleaners Say Need is Greater Than Ever Tualatin Valley Gleaners is a nonprofit organization whose primary purpose it to help people help themselves meet their household needs. Members glean food from fields and orchards and collect items... More

` Tualatin Valley Gleaners Say Need is Greater Than Ever Tualatin Valley Gleaners is a nonprofit organization whose primary purpose it to help people help themselves meet their household needs. Members glean food from fields and orchards and collect items donated by stores, markets and the Oregon Food Bank. Members then help to distribute the food once a week to help other local people in need. Tualatin Valley Gleaners is a supplemental food program. “All of our members have to volunteer so many hours a month to be part of our group,” says director Heather Thompson. Members have the opportunity to help their own families while simultaneously helping the community. “I personally got involved because my family needed food,” says Thompson. “We needed food, I found the Gleaners, and they gave me an opportunity to be able to work for my family at the same time I was making a big difference in other people’s lives, as well. It was a win-win situation. ” Today, the Tualatin Valley Gle Less