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Nurses Fight Hunger With Food Drive At Good Samaritan Regional Medical Center (Photo) - 11/18/25

ONA nurses donate food and $4000+ to neighbors in need.  

(Corvallis, Ore.) – Local nurses’ food drive resulted in hundreds of pounds of food along with a $4200 check to the Linn Benton Food Share to support families in need. The financial donation will help Linn Benton Food Share acquire and distribute the equivalent of 21,000 meals to local community members. 

 

Nurses began collecting food and monetary donations in break rooms at Good Samaritan Regional Medical Center in late October. Donations were picked up November 17. The Oregon Nurses Association (ONA) represents more than 630 nurses at Good Samaritan Regional Medical Center in Corvallis.

 

“I volunteer at a food bank and I’ve seen a drop in donations and an increase in needs this year,” said Cindy Roler, an ONA nurse at Good Samaritan and organizer of the food drive. “When I saw the food drive ONA nurses in Bend organized, I thought, ‘We could do that!’ Nurses care for our community every day. This is just another way we can give back.” 

 

Nurses at Good Samaritan have traditionally collected and donated their ‘holiday bonuses’—free turkey coupons—to local food banks, but after recent cuts to food benefits, nurses wanted to do more this year. 

 

“No one in our community should have to go to bed hungry. We’re proud to be able to do our part for our neighbors and help them put food on the table,” said local nurse Amanda Newman, an ONA executive committee member at Good Samaritan.

 

Nurses throughout the hospital contributed to the drive by filling food collection boxes and donating $2100. ONA’s local executive committee voted to match nurses’ financial donation with bargaining unit funds and oversaw the donation’s delivery Monday.  

 

“Having access to healthy foods helps build the foundation for a healthy life. When you don’t have to worry about your next meal, kids can stay focused in school and parents can afford medications,” Newman said. “Helping families with the basics strengthens our entire community.”

 

Linn Benton Food Share stocks 68 local food pantries and meal sites supporting 15,000 people throughout Linn and Benton counties. Over the last few years, rising costs, increasing unemployment and federal cuts to food assistance have led more community members to reach out for help. 

 

While the Trump administration was withholding benefits for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)—the country’s largest anti-hunger program—Linn Benton Food Share filled the need, spending more than five times its usual monthly budget to keep shelves stocked. Even after SNAP benefits were restored last week, the lingering effects of food delays and the shutdown have made it hard for many Oregonians to keep food on the table. 

 

“There is a great need out there. Those of us who are more fortunate can help meet that need,” said Roler. “I’m so grateful for the generosity and support our nurses and staff have shown. They’ve really stepped up to the plate and you can too. If you’re able, please donate, volunteer or consider starting your own food drive. It doesn’t take much to make a big difference in someone else’s life.” 

 

To learn more, get help and find out how you can contribute go to www.linnbentonfoodshare.org. 

 

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Attached Media Files: ONA nurses donated food and $4200 to the Linn Benton Food Share Nov. 17 to support local families amid a growing need for food assistance. From left: Vincent from LBFS alongside ONA nurse leaders Amanda Newman, Cindy Roler and Tyler McCarty. Photo courtesy of Ashley Bromley, Oregon Nurses Association (ONA)., ONA nurse and food drive organizer Cindy Roler sits in front of food donations collected for the Linn Benton Food Share Nov. 17. ONA nurses at Good Samaritan Regional Medical Center donated food and $4200 to support local families in need. Photo courtesy of Ashley Bromley, Oregon Nurses Association (ONA).,

Nurses Fight Hunger With Food Drive At Good Samaritan Regional Medical Center (Photo) - 11/18/25

ONA nurses donate food and $4000+ to neighbors in need.  

(Corvallis, Ore.) – Local nurses’ food drive resulted in hundreds of pounds of food along with a $4200 check to the Linn Benton Food Share to support families in need. The financial donation will help Linn Benton Food Share acquire and distribute the equivalent of 21,000 meals to local community members. 

 

Nurses began collecting food and monetary donations in break rooms at Good Samaritan Regional Medical Center in late October. Donations were picked up November 17. The Oregon Nurses Association (ONA) represents more than 630 nurses at Good Samaritan Regional Medical Center in Corvallis.

 

“I volunteer at a food bank and I’ve seen a drop in donations and an increase in needs this year,” said Cindy Roler, an ONA nurse at Good Samaritan and organizer of the food drive. “When I saw the food drive ONA nurses in Bend organized, I thought, ‘We could do that!’ Nurses care for our community every day. This is just another way we can give back.” 

 

Nurses at Good Samaritan have traditionally collected and donated their ‘holiday bonuses’—free turkey coupons—to local food banks, but after recent cuts to food benefits, nurses wanted to do more this year. 

 

“No one in our community should have to go to bed hungry. We’re proud to be able to do our part for our neighbors and help them put food on the table,” said local nurse Amanda Newman, an ONA executive committee member at Good Samaritan.

 

Nurses throughout the hospital contributed to the drive by filling food collection boxes and donating $2100. ONA’s local executive committee voted to match nurses’ financial donation with bargaining unit funds and oversaw the donation’s delivery Monday.  

 

“Having access to healthy foods helps build the foundation for a healthy life. When you don’t have to worry about your next meal, kids can stay focused in school and parents can afford medications,” Newman said. “Helping families with the basics strengthens our entire community.”

 

Linn Benton Food Share stocks 68 local food pantries and meal sites supporting 15,000 people throughout Linn and Benton counties. Over the last few years, rising costs, increasing unemployment and federal cuts to food assistance have led more community members to reach out for help. 

 

While the Trump administration was withholding benefits for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)—the country’s largest anti-hunger program—Linn Benton Food Share filled the need, spending more than five times its usual monthly budget to keep shelves stocked. Even after SNAP benefits were restored last week, the lingering effects of food delays and the shutdown have made it hard for many Oregonians to keep food on the table. 

 

“There is a great need out there. Those of us who are more fortunate can help meet that need,” said Roler. “I’m so grateful for the generosity and support our nurses and staff have shown. They’ve really stepped up to the plate and you can too. If you’re able, please donate, volunteer or consider starting your own food drive. It doesn’t take much to make a big difference in someone else’s life.” 

 

To learn more, get help and find out how you can contribute go to www.linnbentonfoodshare.org. 

 

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Attached Media Files: ONA nurses donated food and $4200 to the Linn Benton Food Share Nov. 17 to support local families amid a growing need for food assistance. From left: Vincent from LBFS alongside ONA nurse leaders Amanda Newman, Cindy Roler and Tyler McCarty. Photo courtesy of Ashley Bromley, Oregon Nurses Association (ONA)., ONA nurse and food drive organizer Cindy Roler sits in front of food donations collected for the Linn Benton Food Share Nov. 17. ONA nurses at Good Samaritan Regional Medical Center donated food and $4200 to support local families in need. Photo courtesy of Ashley Bromley, Oregon Nurses Association (ONA).,