ORCCA: Feed • House • Warm • Educate

Contributor: Hannah Olsen
Published: 1/20 5:04 pm

Coos Bay (KMTR) - A Coos Bay food pantry hosts a musical food drive next week.  The South Coast Food Share is partnering with local hip-hop group Projekt Orijyn to host a benefit concert Sunday night.  Lucas Real and Joe Krajewski make up the rapping duo.  The two say they want to do their part to help fight hunger on the South Coast; they know people personally who could benefit from programs like the food share.

The concert is called Rhymes for Reason, and all ages are welcome.  Several local acts will be featured.  It's happening Sunday night at Waxers Rock Hall, at 226 Broadway in Coos Bay.  Doors open at 6 p.m., the show will start at 7 p.m.  Admission is just one can of food, or you can bring a cash donation.

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The Brookings Harbor community pulled together to make the Christmas season a little brighter for many families by participating in the Community Giving Tree program. Oregon Coast Community Action coordinates the yearly program with the Elks Lodge, local financial institutions, and businesses, but it takes the entire community to make the program a success.

Written by Triplicate Staff December 28, 2010 06:06 pm

The awards worth a total of $15,000 were made during a reception Dec. 8 in Smith River.

Dan Brattain, chairman of the Wild Rivers Board of Directors, led proceedings, along with Geneva Wiki, executive director. Doctors John Rush of Gold Beach and Tom Martinelli of Crescent City, both members of the Wild Rivers Board, made grant presentations to the 22 organizations.

Story Published: Dec 22, 2010 at 12:30 PM PST

Madeline Enos discusses the Hygiene Homeless Drive through ORCCA.

By Erica Rush, KCBY News

Story Published: Dec 20, 2010 at 8:45 AM PST

COOS BAY, Ore. -In some cases, it's literally feast or famine this Holiday Season, as hundreds of local residents line up over the weekend, to receive a free holiday food basket.

What started out as just 20 boxes nearly three decades ago, has now evolved into a massive production. The Nights of Columbus and their many volunteers helped hand out more than 750 Christmas Dinners, at the Coos Bay Armory on Sunday.

By Tim Novotny KCBY News

Story Published: Dec 17, 2010 at 7:05 PM PST

COOS BAY, ORE - 750 boxes of food will be given to pre-registered families in need here on the South Coast this Sunday, December 19. The culmination of the Annual Knights of Columbus Food Basket Program.

This year, as in recent years, they got a big helping hand from out of the area, as the Perrydale F.F.A. brought down a truckload of fresh produce.