Hunger in Oregon

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Hunger in Oregon
Oregon Food Bank
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The Issue of Hunger

• Oregon leads the nation
• 12.6 of Oregon households have inadequate food
• With the support of businesses we can overcome
  hunger

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Causes of Hunger

• What causes hunger?
• Our stereotypical view of hunger

• The hard truth
• So whats going on?
• Technology gap

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A Proposed Solution

• Who we are Oregon Food Bank

• A community based non-profit organization
• Strive to heighten public awareness
• Education and special programs
• Changing the social and economic factors that
  people face
• Reaching out to people

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Welfare to Work

• Background - Personal Responsibility Act of 1996
• Giving Assistance
• Goals
• Limits

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Tax Credits

• The 3 billion federal welfare-to-work grants
  program
• The Welfare to Work Tax Credit
• 3,500 per welfare recipient after the first year
• 5,000 after the second year

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New Source of Labor

• Lowest unemployment in 25 years
• High tech industry experiencing a labor shortage
• The welfare to work program is a smart solution
• Good retention rate

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Good Public Relations

• Promote Mentor Graphics public image
• Mentor Graphics will help reduce public program
  costs
• Mentor Graphics would promote self-sufficiency

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Form New Business Partnerships

• Access to vast network of organizations
• Partnerships provide training, mentoring and
  counseling
• Over 50 of participating businesses have entered
  into partnerships
• Partnerships can help create and maintain

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A Success Story Xerox

• Businesses incorporating Welfare to Work
• Washington Mutual Bank
• Tele-Communication Inc.
• Seafirst Bank
• 105 Welfare recipients
• 91 Retention Rate
• Out of 9 recipients, 8 remain on the job

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How to get Involved - Five Steps

• Find or Assign a company champion
• Assess the companys internal situation
• Review the hiring models
• Understand the welfare population
• Develop strategic plan for hiring

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How to get Involved - Who to Contact

• Welfare to Work Partnership
• Small Business Association

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Summary

• The problem of hunger
• Welfare to Work has many advantages and creates
  many benefits
• Government assistance
• New source of labor
• Positive public relations
• Business partnerships
• Available Help
• Please get Involved