Local Organizations

Central Texas Food Bank works with food donors, financial supporters and volunteers to fill unmet needs for healthy food in Central Texas.

~ SOME OF OUR PROGRAMS ~

FOOD RESCUE
The Food Bank collects millions of pounds of wholesome, nutritious food—food that would otherwise be discarded. Last year, our food rescue efforts kept nearly 19 million pounds of food from ending up in landfills.

PERRO is a grassroots group of Pilsen residents that formed to fight the disproportionate amount of pollution in our neighborhood. We believe all people have the right to live in a clean and healthy environment, regardless of their race and class.

Biscayne Bay Foundation, a nonprofit based in Southern Florida, works to increase awareness of the health, safety, and sustainability of the world's waters. We regularly organize cleanups of local waterways.

Solana Center for Environmental Innovation is a San Diego-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that focuses on zero waste, composting, and water conservation. Our mission is to mobilize the local community through innovative outreach and provide consulting services to businesses and jurisdictions in order to address the region’s most pressing environmental issues and enact impactful change.

The San Diego Regional Climate Collaborative, now part of USD, was established in 2011 as a network for public agencies to advance climate-change solutions. Partnering with academia, non-profit organizations, and business and community leaders, the Collaborative raises the profile of regional leadership, shares expertise, and leverages resources.

Green Corn Project (GCP) is a grassroots, volunteer-run 501(c)(3) nonprofit that installs organic food gardens for elderly, low-income, and disabled Central Texans, as well as for elementary schools, community centers, and shelters in underserved areas of Austin.

We turn unused land into garden beds that provide food, education, and a sense of accomplishment and pride for all involved in their creation and maintenance.

DIG-INS

The Hill Country Alliance (HCA) is a nonprofit organization whose purpose is to raise public awareness and build community support for preserving the natural heritage of Central Texas Hill Country through conservation and planned growth.

WHAT WE DO

We serve as a resource about Hill Country issues for elected officials at state and local levels, and we collaborate regularly with land trusts, universities, groundwater districts, government agencies, environmental groups and landowners.

Environmental Services protects public health, water quality and the environment.

We work with Portland residents and businesses to protect water quality, public health, and the environment through wastewater collection and treatment, sewer construction and maintenance, stormwater management, and stream and watershed restoration.

Contact us to report sewer problems or spills, reach customer service and more.

1120 SW 5th Ave
Room 1000
Portland, OR 97204
503-823-7740