Above: Caregivers from Providence Hood River Memorial Hospital take a photo at the FISH Food Bank garden.
November 2026
A garden that provides fresh food for local families received some helping hands from Providence Hood River Memorial Hospital caregivers.
Caregivers volunteered alongside Columbia Gorge Master Gardeners at the FISH Food Bank garden, preparing it for winter and another growing season. They weeded, cleared leaves, removed plants and irrigation lines, thinned blackberry brambles and tackled other seasonal work.
The garden provides fresh food for local individuals and families, making the volunteer effort one way Providence caregivers can support health and well-being beyond the hospital.
The service project honored Blessed Émilie Gamelin, foundress of the Sisters of Providence, whose commitment to people experiencing hunger continues through the Table of the King tradition each September.
In total, caregivers helped raise 173 pounds of food during Table of the King.
Through their morning of service, Providence Hood River caregivers helped nurture both a community garden and the neighbors it serves. As the garden settles in for winter, they can take pride in helping cultivate both healthy food and a healthier community.
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Related
- See more of our services at Providence Hood River Memorial Hospital.
- Read a story about a Providence Milwaukie Hospital program that's providing fresh, reduced-cost food to our most vulnerable.
