Mainspring Pantry Updates

  • New Hours for our Clothing Pantry: Tuesdays and Thursdays from 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM.

  • We have brought back our ONSITE shopping model for our Thursday Food Market! Open from 10:00am - 1:00pm ( while supplies last )

  • If you have a donation outside of hours of operation, you can still support us! Drop it off at the Rocky Butte Farmers Market: Saturdays from 9:00 am - 1:00pm NE Siskiyou & NE 80th Ave Come visit our booth—our amazing Mainspring Ambassadors will be there to greet you.

    Thank you for being part of the community that makes our work possible!

Welcome to Mainspring!

Mainspring addresses economic hardship, including food insecurity for families and seniors.

Office hours and donation times are 9:00am - 3:00pm, Monday - Thursday.


We are a voice for change, raising awareness and building partnerships to address the root causes of economic hardship, including food and clothing insecurity. Mainspring is a non-profit organization focused on providing equitable comprehensive services to meet the basic needs of residents within and beyond Portland.

83,641

Individuals were served within our community in 2022

90,413

Individuals were served within our community in 2023

113,345

Individuals were served within our community in 2024


We will continue accepting seeds and veggie starters in 2025. Gardeners, please keep us in mind!

Many of us purchase a substantial amount of seeds for our own gardens each year. Feel free to share any extra vegetable starts or seeds you may have!
We are one of the very few food banks that accepts produce donations from your personal urban garden.
This is a great opportunity to provide our community with the resources needed to feed families fresh veggies and foster a sense of pride in contributing to urban sustainability.