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Portland Pay It Forward, the Portland TN Food Pantry, making boxes of food to give out to residents.

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At Portland Pay It Forward, we envision a community in which everyone has access to quality, nutritious food and is committed to making sure no one goes hungry or experiences food insecurities. 


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the need

1 in 4 of Tennessee Children

Average Bi-Weekly Food Give-Away

Average Bi-Weekly Food Give-Away

20% of children in Tennessee live in poverty and one in four experience food insecurity.

Nearly 20% of children (under 18) in Tennessee live in poverty and 1 in 4 children experience food insecurity. 

Average Bi-Weekly Food Give-Away

Average Bi-Weekly Food Give-Away

Average Bi-Weekly Food Give-Away

As we enter 2022, the need for food continues to grow. We need YOUR help to keep up with the demand. 

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More people in our community are facing hunger issues for the first time and are reaching out to Portland Pay It Forward for help. Since the pandemic began, the number of families turning to us has significantly increased. We are trying to do all that we can to meet this growing need in Portland. Would you partner with us and consider donating money, food, and time? 

Yes, I will give!

NEWS and EVENTS

2020 Holiday of Cheer Thanksgiving Dinners

2020 Holiday of Cheer Thanksgiving Dinners

2020 Holiday of Cheer Thanksgiving Dinners

Food box for Thanksgiving dinner giveaway a Portland Pay It Forward.

Nearly 210 Turkey Dinners were handed out and more than 270 families helped during the bi-weekly food giveaway leading up to Thanksgiving 2020. A HUGE Thank You to all who helped provide Thanksgiving meals!!!!

2020 Fall Community Trick or Treat

2020 Holiday of Cheer Thanksgiving Dinners

2020 Holiday of Cheer Thanksgiving Dinners

Portland TN Halloween festival with Portland Pay It Forward.

Portland Pay It Forward enjoyed participating in the Portland TN 2020 Trick or Treat and providing goodies for kids of all ages. 

New PPIF Storage Shed

2020 Holiday of Cheer Thanksgiving Dinners

Hydration Station at Farmer's Market

Portland Pay It Forward's new, fully paid for, storage shed.

Due to the tremendous financial support from our Portland community, we were able to purchase and pay for this storage shed in October 2020. It will house non-perishable food allowing PPIF to keep our overhead low. Thank you to ALL who gave!

Hydration Station at Farmer's Market

Hydration Station at Farmer's Market

Hydration Station at Farmer's Market

Portland Pay It Forward manages Portland Farmer's Market.

We hope you enjoyed our presence at the Farmer's Market this summer!  We met new people, strengthened past relationships, and learned more about the needs in our community.  

2019 Community Impact Award

Hydration Station at Farmer's Market

2019 Community Impact Award

Portland Pay It Forward of Portland TN receives 2019 Community Impact Award from Portland Chamber.

Portland Pay It Forward was honored to receive the 2019 Community Impact Award from the Portland Chamber of Commerce.

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Portland community!

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Portland Pay It Forward does not and shall not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion (creed), gender, gender expression, age, national origin, disability, marital status, or sexual orientation in any of its activities or operations. 

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