The numbers have been tallied, the food has been weighed, and Tillamook is extremely proud to have been a part of making this year’s KGW Great Food Drive the most successful ever!

Thanks to generous individuals and companies, this year’s Great Food Drive raised more than 1.2 million pounds of food for the Oregon Food Bank, more than DOUBLE this year’s campaign goal of 600,000 pounds, and far surpassing last year’s campaign results as well. Here at Tillamook, we’re thrilled to have contributed $30,000 from the sales of our cheese in Oregon and southwest Washington during the month of March. Additionally, our Tillamook employees alone donated more than 13,000 pounds of food to the Great Food Drive during March as well.

Overall, this year’s campaign raised enough food to provide more than 900,000 meals to those in need in our communities. Knowing that we were part of making a positive impact on that many lives here in our home state of Oregon means so much to us.

We had a lot of fun seeing our fans at food collection events throughout the state and welcoming our good friend and KGW NewsChannel 8 morning show personality Drew Carney to the Tillamook Cheese Factory to help promote the cause!

To all of the Tillamook fans that bought extra cheese in March to support this very worthy cause, thank you!

The problem of hunger is a year-round issue for adults and children across our state. To find out how to support the Oregon Food Bank throughout the year, visit www.OregonFoodBank.org.

By Tori

The numbers have been tallied, the food has been weighed, and Tillamook is extremely proud to have been part of making this year’s KGW Great Food Drive one of the most successful yet!

Thanks to generous individuals and companies, this year’s Great Food Drive raised more than 755,000 pounds of food for the Oregon Food Bank, far surpassing the campaign’s goal of 500,000 pounds. Here at Tillamook, we’re thrilled to have contributed more than $25,000 from the sales of our cheese in Oregon and southwest Washington during the month of March. And our employees alone donated more than $1,400 and more than 1,000 pounds of food to the Great Food Drive as well.

Overall, this year’s campaign raised enough food to provide nearly 600,000 meals to those in need in our communities. Knowing that we were part of making a positive impact on that many lives here in our home state of Oregon means so much to us.

We had a lot of fun seeing our fans at food collection events throughout the state and welcoming our good friend and KGW NewsChannel 8 morning show personality Drew Carney to the Tillamook Cheese Factory to help promote the cause!

To all of the Tillamook fans that bought extra cheese in March to support this very worthy cause, thank you!

The problem of hunger is a year-round issue for adults and children across our state. To find out how to support the Oregon Food Bank throughout the year, visit www.OregonFoodBank.org.

By Tori

Sadly, hunger has reached an all-time high and more families are seeking emergency food services than ever before. Here in our home state, we know that 1 in 5 Oregonians struggle with hunger, and one-third of those that receive food boxes from local food banks are children. These numbers are pretty astounding, especially when you realize that many of these people might be your neighbors, co-workers and friends who are struggling to put food on their tables.

As a food producer and community leader, we at Tillamook feel it is our responsibility to help make a difference in the lives of people who are fighting hunger every day. That’s why we are proud to support the KGW Great Food Drive for the sixth year in a row.

During the month of March, we will be donating a portion of proceeds from any size or variety of Tillamook Cheese sold at stores throughout Oregon and SW Washington to the Great Food Drive, which supports the Oregon Food Bank.

Also – each week in March, we will be featuring a different special at our Tillamook Cheese Factory Visitor Center in support of the Great Food Drive. So, if you stop by to visit us on the coast, bring in 2 food items or $2.00 to donate, and enjoy these special offers:

March 4-10:        Receive $1.00 off your order at the Ice Cream Counter

March 11-17:      Receive a FREE Coffee, Pop or Milk with any breakfast or lunch entrée purchase at the Creamery Café (excludes juices)

March 18-24:      Receive 10% off all Tillamook branded apparel and souvenirs

March 25-31:      Buy one pound of fudge, get a half pound free

Working together as a community, hopefully we can begin to combat this serious issue. We hope you’ll join us!

By Tori

Enjoy a free Tillamook Ice Cream float when you donate to the KGW Great Food Drive!

It has been ages since I’ve had a good, old-fashioned root beer float. Every now and then I crave one – frothy, frosty, creamy, and crisp… so good!

Enjoy a free Tillamook Ice Cream float while supporting  the KGW Great Food Drive.  Drop off your food, cash, or check donation at the following Fred Meyer locations tomorrow, March 31, between 10am – 7pm (free floats between 10am-2pm):

Fred Meyer Stores
11425 SW Beaverton Hillsdale Hwy, Beaverton
3030 NE Weidler, Portland
10am-7pm (donation collection)
10am-2pm (free Tillamook Ice Cream floats)

Hope to see you there! Thanks for joining us in the fight against hunger!

Photo courtesy of The Sun Blog

By Tillamook

It’s always fun working with Drew Carney and camera man Steve at KGW NewsChannel 8. I don’t know how Steve keeps up with Drew’s high energy. After this segment, Drew mentioned that his favorite Tillamook Cheese is by far our Pepper Jack. In addition to the tuna noodle casserole he boasts about in this segment, he told me he served asparagus with melted Pepper Jack on top and his kids loved it! I’ll have to give that a try.

-Heidi

By Heidi

Omelette Breakfast @ The Square

What better way to start the day than with a cheesy omelet and charitable giving?

Join us tomorrow, March 8, between 6am and 9am for the KGW Great Food Drive Omelet Breakfast  in Pioneer Courthouse Square in Portland, Oregon. Be one of the first people to donate cash or food, and you’ll receive an omelet courtesy of Willamette Egg Farms and Tillamook Cheese.

Together we can fight hunger!

Photo by kimberlykv

By Tillamook

Did you know that 1 in 5 Oregonians struggles with hunger? When you think about how many people are in your social network, this number is pretty astounding; it’s our neighbors, friends, and children you see every day that could be struggling to put food on their tables. 

The need for emergency food has reached a record high, and that’s why Tillamook Cheese is sponsoring the KGW Great Food Drive. During the month of March, buy any Tillamook Cheese at local stores in Oregon and SW Washington and we will donate a portion of the proceeds to the Great Food Drive, which supports the Oregon Food Bank.

Please join us in supporting a healthy community. Together we can fight hunger!

By Tillamook