Eat, Enjoy, Give Back—The Great Gorge Melt is Here
From Columbia Gorge Food Bank:
By Leah Hall
The Dalles, Ore. Feb. 24, 2025 — The Great Gorge Melt is here! March is all about cheesy, melty goodness, and you can be part of it while making a real impact in the fight against hunger. Visit any of these participating restaurants, order their featured grilled cheese or quesadilla, and $2 from every purchase goes directly to Columbia Gorge Food Bank.
That means every bite helps support hunger relief efforts in Wasco, Hood River, and Sherman Counties!
"Grab a grilled cheese, enjoy a quesadilla, and know that you're helping your neighbors in need," says Leah Hall, Community Philanthropy Manager for Columbia Gorge Food Bank. "Our local restaurants are stepping up in a big way, and together, we can make a real difference." Up for a challenge? Buy a grilled cheese or quesadilla, snap a pic, and tag us on social media.
Visit as many participating restaurants as you can—the person with the most tagged purchases wins a CGFB swag bag! Let’s make this the cheesiest, most impactful March yet!
Participating Restaurants
Casa El Mirador (The Dalles): https://www.casaelmirador.com/
Rivertap (The Dalles): rivertap.com
Zim’s Sports Bar & Grill (The Dalles): zimsgrill.com
Pine Street Bakery (Hood River): pinestreetbakery.com
Ferment Brewing Company (Hood River): fermentbrewing.com
Double Mountain Brewery (Hood River): doublemountainbrewery.com
Grass Valley Market (Grass Valley): facebook.com/grassvalleymarket
Manny’s Lonchera (The Dalles): https://www.facebook.com/people/Mannys-Lonchera-The-Dalles-OR/61567518547646/?_rdr
Freebridge Brewing (The Dalles): https://www.freebridgebrewing.com/
Sunshine Mill (The Dalles): https://www.sunshinemill.com/
Mt Hood Brewing Co Rainbow Tavern (Maupin, OR): https://mthoodbrewing.com/
Gorges Beer Co. (Cascade Locks): https://www.gorgesbeer.com/
Cousin’s Restaurant: https://cousinsthedalles.com/
Join us for the Great Gorge Melt and help provide hope and nourishment to those who need it most!!
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ABOUT Columbia Gorge Food Bank
Columbia Gorge Food Bank is a Regional Food Bank, directly supporting hunger relief efforts in Sherman, Wasco, and Hood River Counties. We are a member of the Oregon Food Bank Network, connecting statewide food resources to our local community of pantries and partners. At Columbia Gorge Food Bank, we hold people experiencing hunger and food insecurity at the center of our actions and decisions. We envision a community where each person can participate, prosper and have access to food that is both nourishing and culturally relevant. Our food distribution programs aim to build a society where everyone can thrive – celebrating our differences and working together to overcome injustices that might divide us ...because no one should be hungry.
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