Free Meals & Food

Ashland:

Ashland Middle School: 100 Walker Avenue Ashland, OR

Ashland High School: 201 South Mountain Ave Ashland, OR

Breadboard Restaurant: 744 N Main St, Ashland, OR 97520 (Free prepared to-go meals to anyone affected)

Eagle Point:

Eagle Point School District: Lower Table Rock Campus (WC) and Hillside Elementary (EP)

Kids FREE curbside meals Thursday and Friday, September 10th & 11th, 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM! FREE meals will be available on a first-come, first-serve basis to 0-18 yr old children.

Medford:

Teresa McCormick Center: Food boxes available via drive-through and food pantry.

Mondays at 2 PM – 4:30 PM and Tuesdays 10 AM – 12 PM

Located at 500 S Pacific Highway, Medford, OR 97501. 

Medford schools offering free meals for all in Medford from 11 AM-12:30 PM

North Medford High School: 1900 Keene Way Dr. Medford, OR 

Jefferson Elementary School: 333 Holmes Ave. Medford, OR 

Howard Elementary School: 286 Mace Rd. Medford, OR 

Jackson Elementary School: 713 Summit Ave. Medford, OR 

Oak Grove Elementary School: 2838 W. Main St. Medford, OR 

Roosevelt Elementary School: 1212 Queen Anne Ave. Medford, OR

Overnight Shelters:

Jackson County Expo: 1 Peninger Road, Central Point, Oregon 97502 

St. Vincent de Paul: (541) 772-3828 2424 N. Pacific Hwy, Medford 

Offers showers, laundry services, sack lunches, groceries, clothing, household goods, and traditional Social Services — financial assistance with rent, utilities, etc. For more information, call (541) 772-3828

St. Vincent de Paul Hotel Vouchers: Call (541)-772-3828 Monday – Friday 10 AM – 1 PM 

The Salvation Army HOPE House: transitional shelter program site in Medford

Now operating as an Evacuee Shelter while still housing other program participants. Is currently housing 31 evacuees and has the capacity for 50 evacuees. Meals provided for evacuees at the shelter. Please call 541-773-6965 x101 for assistance.

The Thrift Store will open September 10th for evacuees to redeem clothing vouchers.

Day Shelters:

Ashland Christian Fellowship: 50 W Hersey

Providing day time shelter, food, hot meals, and clothing

Ashland Elks Club: 255 E Main (use the back entrance in the alley)

Offers daytime shelter from 8 AM – 7 PM. There are places to sit, public use computer(s), free wifi & hot meals served from 11 AM – 7 PM

Court House Family Fitness: 709 N. Phoenix Rd., Medford

Free showers (supplies towels, toothbrushes, and toothpaste) to those affected by the fires. (Monday-Friday 9 am to 7 pm, Saturday and Sunday from 12 pm to 3:30 pm). Call (541)-245-0432 ext. 2 for more information.

Eagle Point Community Bible Church: 27 S Shasta Ave, Eagle Point, OR 97524

Showers available for evacuees, many donated supplies, food, and more. Staffed 24 hours a day

Rogue Valley Christian Church: 1440 S Oakdale Ave, Medford, OR 97501

Offers food, resources, WiFi, and a place to hang out during the day.

SOU Student Rec Center: 1465 Webster St, Ashland, OR 97520

Open daily from 8:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. for all who need respite and support in an air-conditioned facility, with bathrooms, water, food, and WiFi available.

Medical Assistance:

ADRC (Aging and Disability Resource Connection): It is a program of RVCOG Senior and Disability Services and serves both Jackson and Josephine Counties. Call 1-541-618-7572 for more information.

La Clinica: Has a presence at the Expo. Current resources are as follows: OHP Enrollment and New Patient scheduling/ virtual visits Monday-Friday 3 pm-7 pm. The Mobile Health Center will be there in person on Wednesday and Friday this week from 9 am-4 pm. Plans to be at community sites Thursdays as well. 

Southern Oregon Lions Sight & Hearing Center (SOLSHC): at 228 N Holly St in Medford. Hours are limited. Please call (541)-779-3653 for available times. 

People who have lost their eyeglasses during the fire and evacuation can receive replacement, reconditioned glasses from the Lions.

1. The person needs to present a valid prescription from their optometrist or ophthalmologist to allow a proper prescription match.

2. Your eye doctor should be able to provide the prescription from their records.

Oregon Services for Seniors and People with Physical Disabilities: Medicaid programs, food and nutrition services, report abuse and neglect.

Located at 2860 State St, Medford, OR 97504-8474 | Phone (541) 776-6222 or 1-866-405-6042 

Mental Health Assistance:

Mental Health Resources Jackson County: https://jacksoncountyor.org/hhs/Mental-Health/Resources 

Jackson County Mental Health: For 24-hour mental health crisis support, call (541) -774 8201 or visit jacksoncountyor.org/hhs/Mental-Health  

Located at 140 S Holly St, Medford, OR 97501. 

Community Works Helpline: A 24-hour helpline. Crisis Text line: (541)-779-HELP | text HOME to 747-747 | crisistextline.org 

Disaster Distress Helpline: Offers 24/7 free and confidential disaster crisis counseling to anyone in the United States at 1-800-985-5990. Click here for more information.

Oregon Behavioral Health Support Line: Offers free confidential support to Oregonians at 1-800-923-HELP (4357). Click here for more information. 

Lines for Life: https://www.linesforlife.org/get-help-now/ 

National Suicide Prevention Hotline: 1-800-273-8255

Offers 24-hour crisis support for drug addiction, alcohol abuse, and thoughts of suicide to youth, military personnel and their families, and those affected by substance abuse. 

Small Business Administration: If your small business has been impacted by these fires, you can apply for federal disaster loans through the Small Business Administration. Email the following address for assistance: FOCWAssistance@sba.gov 

Oregon Office of Emergency Management: https://www.oregon.gov/OEM/emresources/Pages/default.aspx 

FEMA: https://www.fema.gov/press-release/20200917/oregon-survivors-affected-wildfires-can-apply-federal-disaster-assistance 

Wildfire Damage Housing Relief: https://www.oregon.gov/ohcs/housing-assistance/Pages/program-wildfire-damage-housing-relief.aspx

Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD): Is providing resources to homeowners and low-income renters who have been displaced due to the fires in Oregon. You can learn more about those resources here. 

Internal Revenue Service (IRS): Is issuing some tax filing relief for Oregonians impacted by fires. Find out if you qualify for assistance here.

(For Voting) Jackson County Clerk: Website for all voting information here. 

Oregon Wildfire Resources Website: A great spot to find a wide variety of information from shelters to well-water health. Click here for more information. 

Locate Missing Animals: Oregon Department of Agriculture has launched this website to help owners reunite with animals displaced due to wildfires.

Oregon Association of REALTORS® HOME Foundation: Has set up a State Wildfire Relief Fund for all Oregonians in immediate need of financial support due to displacement from the fires. The HOME Foundation State Wildfire Relief Fund is in addition to the REALTORS® Relief Foundation Funds. These are two separate applications with different qualifying criteria. These new funds can be used for immediate needs other than mortgage or rent payments (see application for additional details).

Download the grant application, link here, and email the completed form to Tina@roguevalleyrealtors.org. The applications will be processed on a first come first serve basis. All applications will be reviewed within 1 business day and forwarded to the HOME Foundation for final approval. 

Family Nurturing Center: in downtown Medford – 212 N Oakdale Ave, Medford, OR 97501 Hours: 8 a.m. – 6 p.m. Available: food, camp gear, clothes, books, kids’ toys, shoes. Still in need of phone chargers, bags, hygiene products.

South Medford Walmart: A place to give/get food/resources – 1360 Center Dr, Medford, OR 97501 

Kids Unlimited: A place to give/get food/resources – 821 N Riverside Ave, Medford, OR 97501 7

Day Adventist Church: For clothing – 1900 Greenwood St, Medford, OR 97504 | Sunday 11 a.m. – 3 p.m. 

Living Waters Church: Provides food, supplies, clothes, and camping supplies – 360 East Jackson Street, Medford OR | (541) 772-9502 

Set Free Ministry: Clothing, food, meals, showers/laundry services, etc. – 1032 W. Main St, Medford  

Carpenter Hall in Ashland: Pet food, personal products, household items, blankets, toys, coats – 15 S Pioneer St, Ashland, OR 97520.  

Teresa McCormick Center: Clothing, linens, and other items available.

Tuesdays and Wednesdays from 9 AM -5 PM. Thursdays from 1:30 PM -5 PM.

Located at 2500 S Pacific Highway, Medford, OR 97501. 

St. Vincent’s: Offers showers, laundry services, sack lunches, groceries, clothing, household goods, and traditional Social Services — financial assistance with rent, utilities, etc. For more information, call (541) 772-3828. 

Ashland High School: Collecting donations of essential items. Available for affected families to pick up between 11 AM -2 PM each day, including weekends.

Located at 201 S Mountain Ave. Ashland, OR 97520. 

Transportation:

It is now possible to have escorted entrance to the closed areas for residents whose homes are still standing. Call and schedule a visit BEFORE going to the Harry and David field. Call (541)-613-5194. (The Harry & David Field is located at 2929 S Pacific Hwy, Medford, OR 97501). 

RVTD Expo Shuttle: Run Monday through Saturday every 30 minutes between 9:30 AM – 12:30 PM, and again at 1:30 PM – 5:30 PM.

RVTD (look for a Valley Lift paratransit van with the RVTD logo on the side) is running the following routes to and from the Jackson County Expo: 

• Central Point shuttle – runs between the Expo and Central Point Albertson’s/Goodwill on Freeman Rd. Route 40 serves this shopping center. To get to the Expo, you should get off the Route 40 at the stop on Freeman Rd. and walk to Goodwill to wait in front for the shuttle. 
• South Gateway Medford shuttle– runs between the Expo and the S. Gateway Walmart and also the S. Medford Goodwill. S. Walmart is served by the 1X. The S. Medford Goodwill is served by Route 24. Anyone wanting to get to the Expo needs to wait in front of either store.

RVTD temporary services include:

• Route 10 short- travels between Front St. station and South Stage Rd. using the Route 10 footprint.
• Ashland loop – a limited loop route is serving the city of Ashland between the plaza and Bi-Mart. An emergency 1x will operate between Medford and Ashland using the I-5.

Valley Lift is also operating.