True generosity requires more of us than kindly impulse. Above all it requires imagination - the capacity to see people in all their perplexities and needs, and to know how to expend ourselves effectively for them. - I.A.R. Wylie

Thank-you for thinking about your neighbors in need.  There are always food items that we can put to good use in the cafe!  We serve 350-450 meals a day, and so we usually need large-quantity goods to fit with menu planning.

Please “ask before you drop” by calling Kitchen Manager Lisa Bersani (503) 222-5694 ext. 24 or

We are looking for:

• Cheese: Parmesan and cheddar
• Larger-quantity fresh veggies
• Fresh fruit
• Ground coffee
• Sugar

We would love to accept restaurant-sized cans or cases of:

• Fruit
• Veggies
• Diced tomatoes
• Tomato paste or pasta sauce

We’re also looking for unopened packages of:

• Rice
• Pinto Beans
• White Flour
• Spaghetti
• Cereal (cornflakes etc.)

Please Note:

Sisters Of The Road is a licensed restaurant, and we follow Oregon Health Code regulations very closely.  We must be extremely careful with perishable food, and we can only accept food that has been made in a restaurant-licensed kitchen. 

We cannot accept:

• Home-made goods
• Previously-served food: deli platters, dessert trays, pickle and olive trays, cookies.
• Milk or meat
• Boxes of random canned food
• Any opened packages of food

To inquire if your banquet left-overs, home-baked goods, or non-bulk food can be used elsewhere, please call Blanchet House (503.226.3911), the Union Gospel Mission (503.274.4483), or the Downtown Chapel (503.228.0746) - all located in downtown Portland.  FISH Emergency Services on SE Hawthorne may also take non-perishable food (503.233.5533).

Thank you for your giving spirit and warm thoughts!