Sunshine Division knows ‘hunger is not seasonal’

PORTLAND, Ore. ( KOIN ) — The Sunshine Division has a long history of providing meals to people in Portland and across our region.

But lately they are seeing a massive need for help, with record demand the past four years, according to Executive Director Kyle Camberg.

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“We’re seeing a lot of working families, families with kids – which is our number one demographic – that are really just struggling, particularly towards the end of months,” he said. “We see tremendous spikes towards the end of the month, every month.”

Camberg noted these problems are not entirely unique to the Portland area.

“I read a number of articles and stories and talk to other executive directors like myself. This is a national thing,” he added. “Until we all get a little relief on inflation and gas prices and rent and interest rates and things of that nature, it just makes it really tough for people.”

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