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Alicia Buchert, Diana Fast, Lauren Nixon, Annan Applebee, Shannon Loggins, Bryna Peterson, Katie

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Corvallis Community Mapping

Our Schools- Mt. View

Our Schools- Corvallis High School

Our Schools- Jefferson

Our Schools- Hoover

Our Schools- Adams

Population, income levels, and racial statistics

Demographics

Corvallis: “The Heart of the Valley”Population

54,462 people (2010 United States Census)Ethnicity

86% White6.4% Asian5.7% Hispanic2.5% Other1.2 % Black.76% Native American.29%Pacific Islander

Demographics

Income LevelMedian Income: $35,000

EducationTitle 1, Free/Reduced Lunch and why Corvallis

was ranked 5th on the list of “America’s Smartest Cities” by Forbes Magazine

Poverty Level20.6% of the population of Corvallis in 2009

lived below the poverty level

Demographics

Food, Shelter, After-school Programs

Community Agencies

Community Outreach of Corvallis

Jackson Street Youth Shelter

Boys and Girls Club of Corvallis

Boys and Girls Club of Corvallis

Mission Statement:

"To help young people, especially those who need us most, reach their full potential as productive, responsible, caring citizens."

http://www.co.benton.or.us/health/health_status/socioeconomics.php

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* http://www.co.benton.or.us/health/health_status/socioeconomics.php

•Corvallis has:• 4 emergency food boxes• 2 meal sites

Corvallis Food Services Emergency Food Boxes:

Community Outreach Program, Inc.

OSU Food PantrySouth Corvallis Food BankSt. Vincent de Paul Food Bank

Meal Sites:Community Outreach Program,

Inc.St. Mary’s Stone Soup kitchen

Community Outreach Program, Inc.Food boxes are available everyday of the

week, even on holidays.

The food boxes are available per person once every 30 days.

The program also supplies meals to clients living in transitional housing, and to homeless.

South Corvallis Food BankProvide emergency food boxes Mondays,

Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays.

Each month they serve 220 families; distributing over 15,000 pounds of food.

The food bank has not restriction on the amount of times an individual picks up a food box each month.

St. Mary’s Church Stone Soup Program

Stone Soup ProgramAt St. Mary’s Catholic Church

Provides meals to anyone who needs assistance no identification or proof of income needed.

Serve dinners on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Sundays from 5:30 to 6:30.

Serve lunch on Wednesdays, Fridays, and Saturdays from 11:30 to 12:30.

Food Box Distribution in Oregon 2001-2009

* http://oregonhunger.org/hunger-in-oregon

http://www.co.benton.or.us/health/health_status/socioeconomics.php

School Food ServicesFree and reduced-price lunchSummer Free Meal Program

http://www.csd509j.net/district_information/departments_and_services/food_services/summer_program.html

Corvallis Free & Reduced for the month of March 2011

School Free Reduced Total Enrollment*PercentageAD 55 15 70 334 21.0%CH 164 23 187 59531.4%CHS 334 50 384 115033.4%CV 192 37 229 103522.1%FR 53 12 65 306 21.2%GA 264 23 287 37376.9%HO 49 10 59 375 15.7%JE 62 6 68 295 23.1%LI 202 23 225 33068.2%LP 249 38 287 71939.9%MV 134 13 147 30248.7%WI 162 17 179 33353.8%TOTAL 1920 267 2187 614735.6%

* Enrollment does not include 1/2 day KG unless they are Free/Reduced

http://www.csd509j.net/district_information/departments_and_services/food_services/F&R%20School%20Percentages.html

* http://oregonhunger.org/county-data

Field trip ideas, in and out of school resources, and guest speakers

Curricular Resources

Curricular Resources

Curricular Resources

Bug Zoo

R.E.A.D.

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