Northside Community Church has a passion to stand in the gap for those in need by offering access to food and food services. Their partnership with the Community Wellness Collective (CWC) this last year has opened their eyes to the growing need for consistent food and food services from one location in Newberg. It all started with Northside saying yes to opening their doors as a temporary location for the emergency shelter to offer lodging while updates were being made to their permanent location. The grant given to the Community Wellness Collective to safely operate this low barrier, emergency shelter will be used up as of June 30th and the shelter will discontinue lodging at Northside now that renovations are completed at the night by night shelter that YCAP will be operating. Northside intends to continue meal services in partnership with both YCAP, CWC and with the help of Providence, Love INC and many others in the community. 

Northside’s kitchen has been used by the CWC to serve 40-70 meals daily and 2,130 meals monthly. 105 unique individuals arrive monthly for food and lodging. The CWC has been able to organize the preparation of crock pot meals, casseroles, homemade mexican food, pancakes, french toast, breakfast burritos, meatloaf, homemade pasta and pasta sauce, often by Rosemarino chefs who give their time and talent to serve those who come for food. On Thursdays volunteers have made BBQ ribs, chinese food, chili and so many more amazing foods in this kitchen. The kitchen has been well loved since the 1970’s and is in need of updates to appliances, counters, cupboards, electrical, plumbing and flooring if we intend on continuing this kind of service. 

Since the end of 2023, Northside has begun fundraising efforts toward the vision of developing a community kitchen and we have began to break ground. Local businesses like Ken and Daughters Jewelers, Carey’s Custom Woodworking, Inc, Early Bird Rotary, Distinction Communication, Level Up, American Family ins., Coffee Cat, Kiwanis and many other local community groups have supported this vision. If you want to donate to this cause please use the button below. For more information email info@northsidenewberg.org .