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Interviews Today: Free MLK Day Food Boxes At Reynolds Middle School (Photo) - 01/19/26

PORTLAND, Ore. (Jan. 19, 2026): On Monday, Jan. 19, Sunshine Division and Kaiser Permanente are partnering for the sixth consecutive year to distribute food boxes to 3,400 families in need as part of Kaiser Permanente Northwest’s 22nd annual Martin Luther King Jr. Days of Service volunteer activities across Oregon and Southwest Washington.

 

The food box distribution event is funded by a $90,000 donation from Kaiser Permanente to provide essential food and hope for the many families and individuals who continue to experience food insecurity in our local community.

 

This event, which began in 2021, will provide 1,000 food boxes delivered to Portland families through Sunshine Division’s home delivery program. Another 1,000 bulk food deliveries will be made by partner agencies and organizations in Cowlitz, Clark, Washington, Clackamas, and Marion counties. Plus, another 1,400 drive-up food boxes will be made available to families and individuals on the Reynolds Middle School campus (20218 N.E. Halsey St., Fairview, Ore.) on Monday, Jan. 19.

 

“As Kaiser Permanente Northwest marks more than two decades of service on Martin Luther King Jr. Day, we are proud to once again invest in our community by helping provide nutritious food to families and individuals facing food insecurity,” said Wendy Watson, president of Kaiser Permanente Northwest. “This year’s $90,000 donation will help deliver meals to 3,400 families through food box distributions and home deliveries, reinforcing our long-standing commitment to improving health and well-being in the communities we serve. Our food box distribution event is being held at Reynolds Middle School this year, in a neighborhood where there is a real need to address food insecurity."

 

More than 600 Kaiser Permanente employees are donating their time this month to honor the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. through impactful volunteerism and making a difference for community neighbors in need at 56 service sites throughout the region, from Longview to Eugene, Hillsboro to Gresham.

 

“This $90,000 donation from Kaiser Permanente enables Sunshine Division to positively impact 3,400 food insecure households all in one day,” says Kyle Camberg, Executive Director of Sunshine Division. “Sunshine Division and Kaiser Permanente both know how essential nutritious food is in fostering vibrant, healthy communities. We are grateful to partner with them again this year to honor the legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr. and serve our community in this enormous way."

 

Families are invited:
Families and individuals in need are invited to come to the Reynolds Middle School campus by the Reynolds Pool Building  (20218 N.E. Halsey St., Fairview, Ore.) from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 19 to receive a free food box; no questions asked. The home deliveries and bulk food deliveries have already been claimed.

 

Interview opportunities:
Media are invited to attend the Food Box Distribution event from 10 a.m. to noon on Monday, Jan. 19, at the Reynolds Middle School campus by the Reynolds Pool Building (20218 N.E. Halsey St., Fairview, Ore.). Interviews are available with Wendy Watson, President of Kaiser Permanente Northwest; and Kyle Camberg, Sunshine Division.

 

Visuals:
• Volunteers packing food and loading cars; vehicles pulling up to get their boxes.
• Closeups of the culturally specific food boxes (standard, Black, Latinx and Halal)

 

ABOUT SUNSHINE DIVISION 
Since 1923, Sunshine Division has provided immediate food assistance to families and individuals in times of crisis. Sunshine Division serves tens of thousands of households in the Portland metro area every year through its food pantry, weekly home-delivery program, holiday meal delivery program, bulk food distribution, and partnering social service agencies. Sunshine Division also provides brand-new school clothing for about 500 low-income children annually through its Izzy’s Kids “Shop with a Cop” program. Charity Navigator has awarded Sunshine Division a 4-out-of-4-star rating for outstanding fiscal responsibility and leadership every year since 2012. For information about Sunshine Division’s year-round hunger relief efforts, please visit their website at sunshinedivision.org

 

ABOUT KAISER PERMANENTE 
Kaiser Permanente is committed to helping shape the future of health care. We are recognized as one of America's leading health care providers and not-for-profit health plans. Founded in 1945, Kaiser Permanente has a mission to provide high-quality, affordable health care services and to improve the health of our members and the communities we serve. We currently serve nearly 12.6 million members in 8 states and the District of Columbia. Care for members and patients is focused on their total health and guided by their personal Permanente Medical Group physicians, specialists, and team of caregivers. Our expert and caring medical teams are empowered and supported by industry-leading technology advances and tools for health promotion, disease prevention, state-of-the-art care delivery, and world-class chronic disease management. Kaiser Permanente is dedicated to care innovations, clinical research, health education, and the support of community health. For more information, please visit: about.kaiserpermanente.org.

 

Attached Media Files: Families and individuals in need are invited to come to the Reynolds Middle School campus by the Reynolds Pool Building (20218 N.E. Halsey St., Fairview, Ore.) from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 19 to receive a free food box; no questions asked.,

Interviews Today: Free MLK Day Food Boxes At Reynolds Middle School (Photo) - 01/19/26

PORTLAND, Ore. (Jan. 19, 2026): On Monday, Jan. 19, Sunshine Division and Kaiser Permanente are partnering for the sixth consecutive year to distribute food boxes to 3,400 families in need as part of Kaiser Permanente Northwest’s 22nd annual Martin Luther King Jr. Days of Service volunteer activities across Oregon and Southwest Washington.

 

The food box distribution event is funded by a $90,000 donation from Kaiser Permanente to provide essential food and hope for the many families and individuals who continue to experience food insecurity in our local community.

 

This event, which began in 2021, will provide 1,000 food boxes delivered to Portland families through Sunshine Division’s home delivery program. Another 1,000 bulk food deliveries will be made by partner agencies and organizations in Cowlitz, Clark, Washington, Clackamas, and Marion counties. Plus, another 1,400 drive-up food boxes will be made available to families and individuals on the Reynolds Middle School campus (20218 N.E. Halsey St., Fairview, Ore.) on Monday, Jan. 19.

 

“As Kaiser Permanente Northwest marks more than two decades of service on Martin Luther King Jr. Day, we are proud to once again invest in our community by helping provide nutritious food to families and individuals facing food insecurity,” said Wendy Watson, president of Kaiser Permanente Northwest. “This year’s $90,000 donation will help deliver meals to 3,400 families through food box distributions and home deliveries, reinforcing our long-standing commitment to improving health and well-being in the communities we serve. Our food box distribution event is being held at Reynolds Middle School this year, in a neighborhood where there is a real need to address food insecurity."

 

More than 600 Kaiser Permanente employees are donating their time this month to honor the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. through impactful volunteerism and making a difference for community neighbors in need at 56 service sites throughout the region, from Longview to Eugene, Hillsboro to Gresham.

 

“This $90,000 donation from Kaiser Permanente enables Sunshine Division to positively impact 3,400 food insecure households all in one day,” says Kyle Camberg, Executive Director of Sunshine Division. “Sunshine Division and Kaiser Permanente both know how essential nutritious food is in fostering vibrant, healthy communities. We are grateful to partner with them again this year to honor the legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr. and serve our community in this enormous way."

 

Families are invited:
Families and individuals in need are invited to come to the Reynolds Middle School campus by the Reynolds Pool Building  (20218 N.E. Halsey St., Fairview, Ore.) from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 19 to receive a free food box; no questions asked. The home deliveries and bulk food deliveries have already been claimed.

 

Interview opportunities:
Media are invited to attend the Food Box Distribution event from 10 a.m. to noon on Monday, Jan. 19, at the Reynolds Middle School campus by the Reynolds Pool Building (20218 N.E. Halsey St., Fairview, Ore.). Interviews are available with Wendy Watson, President of Kaiser Permanente Northwest; and Kyle Camberg, Sunshine Division.

 

Visuals:
• Volunteers packing food and loading cars; vehicles pulling up to get their boxes.
• Closeups of the culturally specific food boxes (standard, Black, Latinx and Halal)

 

ABOUT SUNSHINE DIVISION 
Since 1923, Sunshine Division has provided immediate food assistance to families and individuals in times of crisis. Sunshine Division serves tens of thousands of households in the Portland metro area every year through its food pantry, weekly home-delivery program, holiday meal delivery program, bulk food distribution, and partnering social service agencies. Sunshine Division also provides brand-new school clothing for about 500 low-income children annually through its Izzy’s Kids “Shop with a Cop” program. Charity Navigator has awarded Sunshine Division a 4-out-of-4-star rating for outstanding fiscal responsibility and leadership every year since 2012. For information about Sunshine Division’s year-round hunger relief efforts, please visit their website at sunshinedivision.org

 

ABOUT KAISER PERMANENTE 
Kaiser Permanente is committed to helping shape the future of health care. We are recognized as one of America's leading health care providers and not-for-profit health plans. Founded in 1945, Kaiser Permanente has a mission to provide high-quality, affordable health care services and to improve the health of our members and the communities we serve. We currently serve nearly 12.6 million members in 8 states and the District of Columbia. Care for members and patients is focused on their total health and guided by their personal Permanente Medical Group physicians, specialists, and team of caregivers. Our expert and caring medical teams are empowered and supported by industry-leading technology advances and tools for health promotion, disease prevention, state-of-the-art care delivery, and world-class chronic disease management. Kaiser Permanente is dedicated to care innovations, clinical research, health education, and the support of community health. For more information, please visit: about.kaiserpermanente.org.

 

Attached Media Files: Families and individuals in need are invited to come to the Reynolds Middle School campus by the Reynolds Pool Building (20218 N.E. Halsey St., Fairview, Ore.) from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 19 to receive a free food box; no questions asked.,