Heidi Henry, Director of CSC’s Community Relations and Development Department leads a workshop on grant writing for Linn Benton Food Share gleaners.Twenty seven members of Linn and Benton counties gleaning groups attended the workshop. About 4500 gleaners belong to 14 non-profit gleaning groups in Linn and Benton counties. They gather food year-round by harvesting crops, picking up donated food at local stores and repackaging bulk food at the Food Share warehouse. They share half the food they glean with their elderly or disabled members.
