86'ing Hunger with Acorn Community Cafe

White Bird Mutual Aid

Acorn Community Cafe in Eugene is a place where anyone can go to get nourishing food when they are hungry, even if you can't pay for it. There is a different special every week that is free of charge for any who ask for it. There is also a pay-it-forward system set up for folks who want to buy a neighbor some food.
Miranda and Corey found extra time to feed their community when they were on furloughed during the onset of the pandemic. The project that started in a park developed into a brick and mortar location in the last couple of years. Now they also run a non-profit, called 86 Hunger Foundation, out of the same building which works to meet people's food needs. We speak about how this restaurant and non-profit developed, what brought them here, and what their hopes are for the future.

If you would like to treat yourself, support them, or you are in need of some free food, go visit them at 769 Monroe St. in Eugene, Oregon. Not only is the food vegan and delicious, the folks who prepare it are kind, the atmosphere is welcoming, and you are supporting a great cause.
Go to eatacorncafe.com for their hours or to order online.
For more information on the non-profit mission, donating, volunteering, or how to receive food, visit https://www.86hunger.org/.

To find out more about White Bird Clinic, visit whitebirdclinic.org.