Family Kitchen was founded in 1986 by six women from Trinity Episcopal Church who felt the need to reach out to the community after the local mill shut down. They were concerned that, with the lack of local work, there would be a need for free meals. They were right.

Today, Family Kitchen serves meals every day of the year in downtown Bend and one meal a week in Sisters. In January 2024 we began providing meals six days a week in Redmond through partner agencies.

​We distribute over 12,000 meals per month and have over 500 volunteers involved in our efforts.