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Food for the Senior Community
Portland
Hollywood
Lions Club Host
Food Drive on
November 5th
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On Saturday, November 5th,
2022 between 10:00AM and
3:00PM the Portland Hollywood
Lions Club will be holding its
semi-annual food drive to ben-
efit the Hollywood Senior Cen-
ter. This food drive will take
place at the Hollywood Grocery
Outlet at 4420 NE Hancock St.,
Portland, OR 97213. The Lions
will collect sealed nonperishable
food items, including pet food
and will also welcome donations
of used eyeglasses and hearing
aids. Any cash donations will
directly support the Hollywood
Senior Center - Community for
Positive Aging.
The high cost of food, gas, util-
ities, medical care and rent contin-
ue to plague people in Portland.
1 in 5 residents of Oregon suffer
food insecurity. Hunger affects
children and families, and espe-
cially seniors who can be more
isolated than other community
members. The Hollywood Senior
The Hollywood Lion Delivers Food
Center is a not for profit commit-
ted to enriching the lives of adults
55 and older by creating opportu-
nities for social connection, health
and wellness, independence and
life-long learning. The Hollywood
Senior Center is committed to pro-
viding services, education, infor-
mation and recreation for seniors,
families and caregivers in Mult-
nomah County and particularly in
their Hollywood neighborhood.
Often, seniors keep pets
for emotional support and to
stave off loneliness. These fur-
ry friends suffer from the same
food insecurity as their senior
friends, so sealed, new pet food
will also be welcomed by the
Hollywood Lions.
The Hollywood Lions Club,
celebrating its 94th anniversary
this year, is committed to service
in its community and beyond, in-
cluding a long relationship with
the Hollywood Senior Center,
with Lions on the HSC Board of
Directors and more. The Holly-
wood Lions know that “where
there’s a need, there’s a Lion”.
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