Dear Sustaining Member,

Our Fall Food and Fund Drive is in full swing through the end of November. Our first food drives of the season were partnerships with Avangrid Renewables and First United Methodist Church. Avangrid collected 140 pounds of food and FUMC collected 1,100 pounds of food and $450 in funds. Together, that's an impressive way to kick off the season!

You can help Lift UP meet our goal of 12,000 pounds and $1,000, feeding our neighbors who face hunger in Northwest and Downtown Portland. For more information, visit our website and download a Fall Food and Fund Drive Guide or email Community Engagement Manager Brett: brett@lifturbanportland.org.

A great way to contribute to the Fall Food and Fund Drive from home is by making purchases through Amazon. We have a list of most needed items available and they get shipped directly to our office location. To see a list of high-demand items available for immediate purchase, visit our Amazon Giving List.

Lift UP has an exciting new partnership! This week, we officially began a partnership with Portland Fruit Tree Project, an organization that works with the community to collect fresh city-grown fruit and produce, feeding the community and preventing food waste. Lift UP will receive 800 pounds of apples donated by the Portland Nursery, grown for the apple festival they are unable to hold this year. What a "fruitful" relationship!

Grand Central Bakery recently launched their Community Loaf Program! Each loaf of Goldendale Wheat purchased will be included in a Delivered Food Box, benefitting neighbors in the community who aren't able to access Preston's Pantry. Goldendale Wheat loaves are made with 100% locally sourced flour, which also supports local grain growers.

From now until the end of November, Erath Vineyard will donate $1 of each bottle sale to Lift UP and Mudbone Grown at their new tasting room. Located in the heart of the Pearl District, Erath is offering reservation-only tastings. Schedule a time to sample their delicious wines while supporting the fight against hunger here.

Help deepen the roots of the fight against hunger by joining the Lift UP Sustaining Members Community! Recurring donations provide reliable support for Lift UP and allow us to focus on what matters most: providing access to healthy, nutritious, and fresh food to our neighbors in Northwest and Downtown Portland. Sign up as a new member or increase your current recurring gift. Help us reach our goal of 50 members and Lift UP will receive a generous $5,000 matching gift. For more information, check out our website.

A donation of $35 each month provides more than
1,200 healthy, nutritious meals each year. Sustaining Members at this level and above will receive an additional, one-time thank you gift from Lift UP.

Gratefully yours,

The Lift UP Team