The Salvation Army Responds to Oregon Wildfires – Update #7

The Salvation Army is providing meals and resources in counties across Oregon. In response to the Oregon Wildfires, The Salvation Army has served 21,898 meals for evacuees and firefighters as of Monday, September 21.

• Served Meals: 21,898
• Snacks: 13,969
• Drinks: 16,229
• Home Delivered Meals: 9,185
• Food Boxes: 1,811
• Emotional & Spiritual Care: 1,932

The Salvation Army Emergency Disaster Teams continue to provide meals and services in the following areas: 

• Clackamas County
  • On Tuesdays, The Salvation Army is providing lunch and dinner for community members in Estacada. 
    
• Douglas County
  • Meal services are available for pick-up and delivery only. To sign up please call 503-313-3438. Clothing for evacuees is available at 2658 Stephen St. Roseburg, OR from 9:30 AM – 12:30 PM, Monday – Friday.  
    
• Deschutes County
  • Feeding evacuees three times a day currently sheltered at a local hotel. 
    
• Jackson County Expo at 1 Peninger Rd, Central Point, OR 97502.
  • Feeding evacuees three times a day. The Salvation Army HOPE House at 1065 Crews Rd. Medford, Oregon 97501 is being used as a shelter for over 40 evacuees. 
    
• Lane County
  • Feeding 75 firefighters working on the front lines twice a day. 
    
• Linn and Benton Counties at the Linn Benton Fairgrounds at 3700 Knox Butte Rd E, Albany, OR 97322.
  • Feeding evacuees three times a day. 
    
• Lincoln County:
  • Emergency food boxes are available in Newport at 140 NE 4th St, Newport, OR 97365 on Wednesday – Friday 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM. They are also available in Lincoln City on Fridays from 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM at The Lincoln City Church of Christ 2160 NE Quay Pl, Lincoln City, OR 97367. 
    
• Marion County at the Oregon State Fairgrounds at 2330 17th St. NE, Salem, OR 97303.
  • Meals are being delivered to local hotels in Salem and Woodburn for evacuees. 
    
• Multnomah County 
  • Providing over 1,000 meals to houseless Portlanders every Monday in North and SE Portland.  

DONATIONS
The best way to help evacuees is to make a financial contribution. Monetary donations allow disaster responders to immediately meet the specific needs of the disaster. 100% of your donation stays in Oregon to respond directly to the needs of those impacted by the Oregon Wildfires. There are a variety of ways the public can support The Salvation Army’s disaster relief efforts:

ONLINE
salarmy.us/oregon-wildfires

PHONE
Call 1-800-SAL-ARMY – Designate gift “Oregon Wildfire Relief”

MAIL
Designate “Oregon Wildfire Relief” on check and mail to:
The Salvation Army Disaster Relief
8495 SE Monterey Ave.
Happy Valley, OR 97086

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